2014 Northwestern State Demons football team

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.

2014 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–6 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ben Norton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Lucas (1st season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
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2014 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^		7	–	1					11	–	5
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^		7	–	1					9	–	4
Lamar		5	–	3					8	–	4
Stephen F. Austin ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
Central Arkansas		5	–	3					6	–	6
McNeese State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Abilene Christian *		4	–	4					6	–	6
Northwestern State		4	–	4					6	–	6
Incarnate Word *		2	–	6					2	–	9
Houston Baptist		1	–	7					2	–	9
Nicholls State		0	–	8					0	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 pm	Missouri State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	DemonTV	L 27–34	9,284
September 6	6:30 pm	at No. 10 (FBS) Baylor*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FSSW+	L 6–70	45,034
September 13	6:00 pm	at Southern*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	CST	W 51–27	15,011
September 20	6:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 30–27	26,004
October 4	3:00 pm	at No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	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	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		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	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX		W 34–10	4,800
November 15	6:00 pm	Nicholls State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	DTV	W 48–21	4,189
November 22	3:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)		L 24–27	4,810
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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 Date: August 28 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 9,284

See also: 2014 Missouri State Bears football team

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 Date: September 6 Location: McLane Stadium Waco, TX Game start: 6:30 PM CDT Game attendance: 45,034 Television network: FSSW+

See also: 2014 Baylor Bears football team

In their second game of the season, the Demons lost, 70–6 to the Baylor Bears.^[3]

@ Southern

Northwestern State @ Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Demons 17 17 14 3 51 Jaguars 7 0 14 6 27 Date: September 13 Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 15,011 Television network: CST

See also: 2014 Southern Jaguars football team

In their third game of the season, the Demons won, 51–27 over the Southern Jaguars.^[4]

@ Louisiana Tech

Northwestern State @ Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total • Demons 0 3 7 20 30 Bulldogs 10 3 7 7 27 Date: September 20 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: TBA CDT Game attendance: 26,004

See also: 2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

In their fourth game of the season, the Demons won, 30–27 over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.^[5][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 Date: October 4 Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 4,165 Television network: SLCTV

See also: 2014 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

In their fifth game of the season, the Demons lost, 30–22 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.^[7]

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word @ Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 3 3 6 12 • Demons 7 28 14 0 49 Date: October 11 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 8,931 Television network: ESPN3

See also: 2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

In their sixth game of the season, the Demons won, 49–12 over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.^[8]

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 Date: October 18 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 7,895 Television network: SLCTV

See also: 2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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 Date: October 25 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 11,163

See also: 2014 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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 Date: November 1 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 9,178 Television network: DTV

See also: 2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team

In their ninth game of the season, the Demons lost, 35–28 to the McNeese State Cowboys.^[11]

@ 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

See also: 2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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

See also: 2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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 Date: November 22 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 3:00 PM CST Game attendance: 4,810

See also: 2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

In their twelfth game of the season, the Demons lost, 27–24 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.^[14]

References

1. "2014 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
2. "Missouri St Beats Northwestern St 34–27". ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
3. "Seth Russell Tosses 5 First-Half TDs as Baylor Throttles FCS Team". ESPN. Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
4. "Northwestern State Beats Southern 51–27". ESPN. Associated Press. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
5. "Northwestern State Beats Louisiana Tech 30–27". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
6. 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.
7. "SE Louisiana Holds on for 30–22 Win Over NW State". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
8. "Northwestern State vs. Incarnate Word". ESPN. Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.^{[dead link]}
9. "Northwestern State knocks off Sam Houston 31–27". ESPN. Associated Press. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
10. "Central Arkansas blows past Northwestern St 58–35". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
11. "McNeese St hangs on to beat Northwestern St, 35–28". ESPN. Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
12. "Northwestern State stops Abilene Christian 34–10". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
13. "Adkins leads Northwestern St past Nicholls 48–21". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
14. "Stephen F. Austin gets by Northwestern State 27–24". ESPN. Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.