1997 Northwestern State Demons football team

1997 Northwestern State Demons football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
Record8–4 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBradley Dale Peveto (2nd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Sam Houston State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Troy State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Jacksonville State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing as Southland co-champions. Northwestern State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, before losing to Eastern Washington in the first round. The team played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 17 Southern*
L 9–27[1]
September 13Henderson State*
W 42–7
September 27Nicholls StateNo. 24
W 19–0
October 47:00 p.m.at Northeast Louisiana*
L 7–1715,834
October 11at No. 4 McNeese State
L 7–5015,276[2]
October 18Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 31–3[3]
October 25Arkansas Tech*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 49–10
November 1at Troy State
W 14–13
November 86:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 42–215,247
November 15at Sam Houston StateNo. 25
W 35–194,019[4]
November 20Stephen F. Austin
W 38–24
November 29at Eastern Washington*
L 10–40

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jags run past Demons, 27–9". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese wallops Northwestern State". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demons defense dominates". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northwestern State puts away Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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