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1984 Northwestern State Demons football
Gulf Star co-champion
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (2nd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons← 19831985 →
1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Nicholls State + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sam Houston State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II programs. Stephen F. Austin was classified NCAA Division II. All the other teams were Division I-AA.

The 1984 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by second-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 7–4 record, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at McNeese State*L 14–17
September 8at Angelo State*L 7–10
September 22Abilene Christian*W 26–7
September 29at Northeast Louisiana*W 27–1018,553
October 6Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 28–7
October 11Nicholls State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 19–0
October 20vs. No. T–17 Louisiana Tech*L 0–59,424
October 27Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–76,300
November 3at Southern Miss*W 22–024,682
November 10at Southeastern LouisianaW 34–144,000
November 17at Stephen F. AustinL 18–22

References

  1. "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. "Demons dropped by Cowboys, 17–14". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Angelo St. nips NW Louisiana". Abilene Reporter-News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "NSU races for 381 yards to trounce ACU, 26–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "NSU gives Goodwin satisfying win over Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Demons make SW Texas club see stars, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Demons' coach makes pitch for national recognition". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "La Tech gets whitewash in rain". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "NSU gets easy win". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NSU shuts out Southern Miss". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "NSU earns share of crown by drubbing Southeastern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Lumberjacks upset Demons". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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