2014 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–6 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Norton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
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

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 pmMissouri State*
DemonTVL 27–349,284
September 66:30 pmat No. 10 (FBS) Baylor*
FSSW+L 6–7045,034
September 136:00 pmat Southern*
CSTW 51–2715,011
September 206:00 pmat Louisiana Tech*
W 30–2726,004
October 43:00 pmat No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana
SLCTVL 22–304,165
October 116:00 pmIncarnate Worddagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN3W 49–128,931
October 183:00 pmNo. 24 Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
SLCTVW 31–277,895
October 253:00 pmat Central Arkansas
L 35–5811,163
November 16:00 pmNo. 9 McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
DTVL 28–359,178
November 82:00 pmat Abilene Christian
W 34–104,800
November 156:00 pmNicholls State
DTVW 48–214,189
November 223:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin
L 24–274,810

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Game summaries

Missouri State

Missouri State @ Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Bears 0 7720 34
Demons 10 1403 27

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 234Total
Demons 0 330 6
• #10 Bears 28 21714 70

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 234Total
• Demons 17 17143 51
Jaguars 7 0146 27

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 234Total
• Demons 0 3720 30
Bulldogs 10 377 27

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 234Total
Demons 0 0814 22
• #11 Lions 0 6177 30

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 234Total
Cardinals 0 336 12
• Demons 7 28140 49

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 234Total
#24 Bearkats 14 706 27
• Demons 7 14010 31

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 234Total
Demons 14 7014 35
• Bears 21 16147 58

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 234Total
• #9 Cowboys 21 1400 35
Demons 0 3322 28

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 234Total
• Demons 7 1377 34
Wildcats 0 0100 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 234Total
Colonels 7 077 21
• Demons 14 14146 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 234Total
Demons 0 14010 24
• Lumberjacks 3 7710 27

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.
  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.
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