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Louisiana Normal football, 1907–1909

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The Louisiana Normal football program from 1907 to 1909 represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—in its first decade of college football competition.

1907

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1907 Louisiana Normal football
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Record0–1
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The 1907 Louisiana Normal football team represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—during the 1907 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John W. Coolidge, Louisiana Normal played only one game, losing to Louisiana Industrial in a contest played on October 25 at Shreveport, Louisiana. This was the first football team fielded by Louisiana Normal.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 25vs. Louisiana Industrial
L 4–43[1]

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1908

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1908 Louisiana Normal football
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Record1–2–1
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1909 →

The 1908 Louisiana Normal football team represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—during the 1908 college football season. Led by second-year head coach John W. Coolidge, the team finished with a 1–2–1 record.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 173:30 p.m.Centenary
L 0–16[3][4]
Natchitoches Athletic ClubT 0–0
Louisiana CollegeW 7–0
November 26Shreveport High SchoolNatchitoches, LAL 5–16[5]

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1909

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1909 Louisiana Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →

The 1909 Louisiana Normal football team represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—during the 1909 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. H. Griffith, the team finished with a 4–1 record.

Although noted in the official media guide, the 5–0 victory against Winnfield High School at Winnfield, Louisiana on November 26 was played by the subs and not the varsity.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 23Alexandria Athletic ClubNatchitoches, LAW 64–0[7]
November 12CentenaryNatchitoches, LAW 17–0[8]
November 19at Louisiana Industrial
L 0–45[9][10]
November 25Southwestern Louisiana IndustrialNatchitoches, LAW 46–0[6]
December 12at Southwestern Louisiana IndustrialLafayette, LAW 11–0[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ruston Beats State Normal". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 27, 1907. p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ a b c "Northwestern State 2023 Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University of Louisiana. p. 84. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Centenary-Normal Game On Gridiron". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 17, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Centenary Wins Game". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 18, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Shreveport defeats State Normal". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1908. Retrieved March 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Normal eleven beat Louisiana Industrial". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1909. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normal piles up 64". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 25, 1909. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Visitors whipped; The Centenary College football players met defeat at Natchitoches, La". The Shreveport Journal. November 13, 1909. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana State Normal to Play Ruston Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 19, 1909. p. 5. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Industrial Team Outclassed Louisiana State Normal". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 20, 1909. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "State Normal School notes". The Shreveport Times. December 13, 1909. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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