American college football season
The 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team represented
Northwestern State University as a member of the
Southland Conference during the
2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach
Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at
Harry Turpin Stadium in
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 6:00 pm |
Missouri State* | | DemonTV | L 27–34 | 9,284 |
September 6 | 6:30 pm | at No. 10 (
FBS)
Baylor* | |
FSSW+ | L 6–70 | 45,034 |
September 13 | 6:00 pm | at
Southern* | |
CST | W 51–27 | 15,011 |
September 20 | 6:00 pm | at
Louisiana Tech* | | | W 30–27 | 26,004 |
October 4 | 3:00 pm | at No. 11
Southeastern Louisiana | |
SLCTV | L 22–30 | 4,165 |
October 11 | 6:00 pm |
Incarnate Word | - Harry Turpin Stadium
- Natchitoches, LA
|
ESPN3 | W 49–12 | 8,931 |
October 18 | 3:00 pm | No. 24
Sam Houston State | - Harry Turpin Stadium
- Natchitoches, LA
| SLCTV | W 31–27 | 7,895 |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | at
Central Arkansas | | | L 35–58 | 11,163 |
November 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 9
McNeese State | - Harry Turpin Stadium
- Natchitoches, LA (
rivalry)
| DTV | L 28–35 | 9,178 |
November 8 | 2:00 pm | at
Abilene Christian | | | W 34–10 | 4,800 |
November 15 | 6:00 pm |
Nicholls State | | DTV | W 48–21 | 4,189 |
November 22 | 3:00 pm | at
Stephen F. Austin | | | L 24–27 | 4,810 |
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Game summaries
Missouri State
Missouri State @ Northwestern State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
0 |
7 | 7 | 20 |
34 |
Demons |
10 |
14 | 0 | 3 |
27 |
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In their first game of the season, the Demons lost, 34–27 to the Missouri State Bears.
[2]
@ Baylor
Northwestern State @ Baylor
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• #10 Bears |
28 |
21 | 7 | 14 |
70 |
|
In their second game of the season, the Demons lost, 70–6 to the Baylor Bears.
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@ Southern
Northwestern State @ Southern
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Demons |
17 |
17 | 14 | 3 |
51 |
Jaguars |
7 |
0 | 14 | 6 |
27 |
|
In their third game of the season, the Demons won, 51–27 over the Southern Jaguars.
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@ Louisiana Tech
Northwestern State @ Louisiana Tech
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Demons |
0 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
30 |
Bulldogs |
10 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
27 |
|
In their fourth game of the season, the Demons won, 30–27 over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
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[6]
@ Southeastern Louisiana
Northwestern State @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 | 8 | 14 |
22 |
• #11 Lions |
0 |
6 | 17 | 7 |
30 |
|
In their fifth game of the season, the Demons lost, 30–22 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
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Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word @ Northwestern State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
12 |
• Demons |
7 |
28 | 14 | 0 |
49 |
|
In their sixth game of the season, the Demons won, 49–12 over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.
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Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State @ Northwestern State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#24 Bearkats |
14 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
27 |
• Demons |
7 |
14 | 0 | 10 |
31 |
|
In their seventh game of the season, the Demons won, 31–27 over the Sam Houston State Bearkats.
[9]
@ Central Arkansas
Northwestern State @ Central Arkansas
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
14 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
• Bears |
21 |
16 | 14 | 7 |
58 |
|
In their eighth game of the season, the Demons lost, 58–35 to the Central Arkansas Bears.
[10]
McNeese State
McNeese State @ Northwestern State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #9 Cowboys |
21 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
35 |
Demons |
0 |
3 | 3 | 22 |
28 |
|
In their ninth game of the season, the Demons lost, 35–28 to the McNeese State Cowboys.
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@ Abilene Christian
Northwestern State @ Abilene Christian
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Demons |
7 |
13 | 7 | 7 |
34 |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 | 10 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: November 8
- Location:
Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX - Game start: 2:00 PM
CST
- Elapsed time: 2:55
- Game attendance: 4,800
- Game weather: Temp: 65 Wind: NE 16mph Weather: Clear, windy, cool
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
|
In their tenth game of the season, the Demons won, 34–10 over the Abilene Christian Wildcats.
[12]
Nicholls State
Nicholls State @ Northwestern State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Demons |
14 |
14 | 14 | 6 |
48 |
- Date: November 15
- Location:
Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM
CST
- Elapsed time: 2:44
- Game attendance: 4,189
- Game weather: Temp: 47, Wind: 5 ESE, Weather: Cloudy and Chilly
- Referee: David Alvarez
- Television network: DTV
|
In their eleventh game of the season, the Demons won, 48–21 over the Nicholls State Colonels.
[13]
@ Stephen F. Austin
Northwestern State @ Stephen F. Austin
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
14 | 0 | 10 |
24 |
• Lumberjacks |
3 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
27 |
|
In their twelfth game of the season, the Demons lost, 27–24 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.
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References
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"2014 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
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"Missouri St Beats Northwestern St 34–27".
ESPN.
Associated Press. August 28, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
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"Seth Russell Tosses 5 First-Half TDs as Baylor Throttles FCS Team".
ESPN.
Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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"Northwestern State Beats Southern 51–27".
ESPN.
Associated Press. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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"Northwestern State Beats Louisiana Tech 30–27".
ESPN.
Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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^ Isabella, Sean (September 20, 2014).
"Northwestern State Shocks Tech with Late FG".
The News-Star. Monroe.
Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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"SE Louisiana Holds on for 30–22 Win Over NW State".
ESPN.
Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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"Northwestern State vs. Incarnate Word".
ESPN.
Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
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"Northwestern State knocks off Sam Houston 31–27".
ESPN.
Associated Press. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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"Central Arkansas blows past Northwestern St 58–35".
ESPN.
Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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"McNeese St hangs on to beat Northwestern St, 35–28".
ESPN.
Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
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"Northwestern State stops Abilene Christian 34–10".
ESPN.
Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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"Adkins leads Northwestern St past Nicholls 48–21".
ESPN.
Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
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"Stephen F. Austin gets by Northwestern State 27–24".
ESPN.
Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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