1993 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 1993 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

1993 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (11th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 McNeese State $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	vs. Southern*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–30	13,583	[1]
September 11	No. 9 Troy State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 14–21		[2]
September 25	No. T–18 (D-II) East Texas State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 30–19	9,200	[3]
October 2	at No. 6 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 24–26		[4]
October 9	Nicholls State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 35–21		[5]
October 16	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 34–27	3,227	[6]
October 23	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 38–37	13,994	[7]
October 30	Southwest Texas State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 15–22		[8]
November 6	at Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 34–26		[9]
November 13	No. 7 McNeese State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 7–34		[10]
November 20	No. 17 Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 20–51		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Southern dominates Northwestern 30–13". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Godwin's touchdown helps lift Troy State past Northwestern". Beauregard Daily News. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Interception seals NSU's first victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Demons put scare into NLU". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Laird-led Demons handle SLC rival Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NSU rallies to defeat Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NSU slides by N. Texas, 38–37". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1992. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bobcats squash Demons to end pair of streaks". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Northwestern State Demons defeat Eastern Illinois, 34–26". Beauregard Daily News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cowboys convincingly take care of their SLC business". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "SFA stuns Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.