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1996 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Mullins (3rd as OC, 7th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorBradley Dale Peveto (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Troy State $^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Northwestern State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
McNeese State   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Southern*
W 27–1016,222[1]
September 21No. 4 (D-II) Texas A&M–Commerce*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–711,256[2]
September 288:05 p.m.at Boise State*No. 22
W 20–1618,893[3]
October 5at Northeast Louisiana*No. 19
L 10–13[4]
October 12at Nicholls StateNo. 19
L 7–19[5]
October 19Sam Houston StateNo. 22
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–21[6]
October 26at Youngstown State*No. 19
L 14–24[7]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
W 49–0[8]
November 9No. 5 Troy StateNo. 19
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 13–26[9]
November 16McNeese StateNo. 25
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 3–208,100[10]
November 23at No. 14 Stephen F. Austin
W 17–10[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Frustrated no more, Demons give Jaguars a whipping". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northwestern State tames Lions, 33–7". The Leesville Daily Leader. September 22, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NW Louisiana downs BSU, 20–16". The Times-News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Demons lose to NLU in last seconds". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Diel's foot lifts Colonels over Demons". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demons batter Bearkats, 38–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NSU falls to Youngstown State". The Leesville Daily Leader. October 27, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final touchdown a symbol of Demons' thrashing of Bobcats". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davis leads Troy State to 26–13 win". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese gallops past NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern State knocks off S.F. Austin". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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