1988 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season

1988 Northwestern State Demons football
SLC champion
NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinal, L 30–38 vs. Idaho
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	10–3 (6–0 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 North Texas ^	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Sam Houston State	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. After they defeated Boise State in the forst round, the Demons lost to Idaho in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	Southwest Missouri State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 24–8
September 10	at No. T–18 Nevada*		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 26–35	13,850
September 24	No. 10 (D-II) East Texas State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 41–13	8,200
October 1	Southwest Texas State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 49–21	8,500
October 8	at McNeese State	No. T–19	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 25–20
October 15	Nicholls State*	No. 18	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 27–12
October 22	vs. Northeast Louisiana	No. 16	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	W 27–15	11,568
October 29	Sam Houston State	No. 13	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 49–14	9,750
November 5	at No. 7 North Texas	No. 11	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 25–17	13,920
November 12	at No. 10 Jackson State*	No. 7	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 16–21	10,500
November 19	at No. 1 Stephen F. Austin	No. 10	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 20–17
November 26	at No. 12 Boise State*	No. 8	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (NCAA Division I-AA first round)	W 22–13	10,537
December 3	at No. 1 Idaho*	No. 8	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinal)	L 30–38	6,800
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

"SMS finds there's no southern hospitality in football". The Springfield News-Leader. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Pack opens with roar, 35–26". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hodnett gets record as NSU coasts 41–13". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bobcats run spectrum of woes in 49–21 loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"NSU first half too much for McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Turner keeps NSU Demons rolling with 27–12 victory". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"NSU victimizes NLU at Fair". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"NSU bombs Sam Houston State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"NSU takes wind out of N. Texas". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"JSU halts non-SWAC skid, beats NW Louisiana 21–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bad omens, Jackson State ends Demons' winning streak, 21–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Northwestern takes Chief Caddo and SLC title home to Nachitoches". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"BSU runs out of miracles". The Idaho Statesman. November 27, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Blocked punt helps Northwestern State beat BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 27, 1988. p. 6B.
"Vandals advance, but lose Friesz, Harris". The Times-News. December 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Meehan, Jim (December 5, 1988). "Vandals: Plenty of pain and gain". Idahonian. Moscow. p. 6A.

v t e Northwestern State Demons football
Venues	Harry Turpin Stadium (1976–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech McNeese Nicholls: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin: Chief Caddo
Culture & lore	Vic the Demon Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southland Conference football champions
College Division	Lamar Tech (1964) Lamar Tech (1965) Arlington State & Lamar Tech (1966) UT Arlington (1967) Arkansas State (1968) Arkansas State (1969) Arkansas State (1970) Lamar, Louisiana Tech, & Trinity (1971) Louisiana Tech (1972)
Division II	Louisiana Tech (1973) Louisiana Tech (1974)
Division I	Arkansas State (1975) McNeese State (1976) Louisiana Tech (1977)
Division I-A	Arkansas State & Louisiana Tech (1978) McNeese State (1979) McNeese State (1980) UT Arlington (1981)
Division I-AA/FCS	Louisiana Tech (1982) North Texas State & Northeast Louisiana (1983) Louisiana Tech (1984) Arkansas State (1985) Arkansas State (1986) Northeast Louisiana (1987) Northwestern State (1988) Stephen F. Austin (1989) Northeast Louisiana (1990) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (1991) Northeast Louisiana (1992) McNeese State (1993) North Texas (1994) McNeese State (1995) Troy State (1996) McNeese State & Northwestern State (1997) Northwestern State (1998) Stephen F. Austin & Troy State (1999) Troy State (2000) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (2001) McNeese State (2002) McNeese State (2003) Northwestern State & Sam Houston State (2004) Nicholls State & Texas State (2005) McNeese State (2006) McNeese State (2007) Central Arkansas (2008) McNeese State & Stephen F. Austin (2009) Stephen F. Austin (2010) Sam Houston State (2011) Central Arkansas & Sam Houston State (2012) Southeastern Louisiana (2013) Sam Houston State & Southeastern Louisiana (2014) McNeese State (2015) Sam Houston State (2016) Central Arkansas (2017) Incarnate Word & Nicholls (2018) Central Arkansas & Nicholls (2019) Sam Houston State (2020) Incarnate Word (2021) Incarnate Word & Southeastern Louisiana (2022) Nicholls (2023) Incarnate Word (2024)
National championships in bold

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