| 1997 Northwestern State Demons football | |
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| Southland co-champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First round, L 10–40 vs. Eastern Washington | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 21 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–1 Southland) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bradley Dale Peveto (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
| Seasons← 19961998 → | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 McNeese State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Northwestern State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing as Southland co-champions. Northwestern State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, before losing to Eastern Washington in the first round. The team played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at No. 17 Southern* | No. 18 | L 9–27 | ||||
| September 13 | Henderson State* | No. 24 | W 42–7 | ||||
| September 27 | No. 15 Nicholls State | No. 24 |
| W 19–0 | |||
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northeast Louisiana* | No. 21 | L 7–17 | 15,834 | ||
| October 11 | at No. 4 McNeese State | L 7–50 | 15,276 | ||||
| October 18 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 31–3 | ||||
| October 25 | Arkansas Tech* |
| W 49–10 | ||||
| November 1 | at Troy State | W 14–13 | |||||
| November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| W 42–21 | 5,247 | ||
| November 15 | at Sam Houston State | No. 25 | W 35–19 | 4,019 | |||
| November 20 | No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | No. 21 |
| W 38–24 | |||
| November 29 | at No. 6 Eastern Washington* | No. 21 | L 10–40 | 6,384 | |||
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References
- "Jags run past Demons, 27–9". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Northeast Louisiana beats Northwestern State, 17–7". Beauregard Daily News. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese wallops Northwestern State". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Demons defense dominates". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Northwestern State puts away Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1997 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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