2015 Northwestern State Demons football team

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2015 Northwestern State Demons football
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Conference Southland Conference
2015 record 4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach Jay Thomas (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Ben Norton (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Daryl Daye (1st year)
Home stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
(Capacity: 15,971)
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 McNeese State $^   9 0         10 1  
#3 Sam Houston State ^   7 2         11 4  
Central Arkansas   7 2         7 4  
Incarnate Word*   5 4         6 5  
Northwestern State   4 5         4 7  
Lamar   4 5         5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5         4 7  
Nicholls State   3 6         3 8  
Abilene Christian*   3 6         3 8  
SE Louisiana   3 6         4 7  
Houston Baptist   0 8         2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Demons were by third year head coach Jay Thomas and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM #19 Southeastern Louisiana Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Rivalry) ASN L 20–34   10,621
September 12 6:00 PM at Louisiana–Lafayette* Cajun FieldLafayette, LA ESPN3 L 17–44   26,824
September 19 3:00 PM at Mississippi State* Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS SECN L 13–62   61,574
September 26 6:00 PM Central Arkansas Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA ESPN3 L 21–49   10,725
October 3 6:00 PM at Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX UIWtv L 31–45   3,012
October 17 6:00 PM Lamardagger Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA DTV W 48–35   9,133
October 24 6:00 PM at #12 McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (Rivalry) CST L 27–47   9,806
October 31 3:00 PM at Nicholls State John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) SLDN W 37–21   5,066
November 7 6:00 PM Abilene Christian Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA W 39–22   5,377
November 14 2:30 PM at #13 Sam Houston State Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX SLDN L 21–59   7,408
November 21 3:00 PM Stephen F. Austin Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo) SLDN W 33–17   6,147
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

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Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State
1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Lions 6 7 13 8 34
Demons 3 3 7 7 20
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 10,621
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: 1 N • Humid and sticky
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–29 2014 L 20–30

@ Louisiana–Lafayette

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Northwestern State at Louisiana–Lafayette
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 0 10 7 0 17
Ragin' Cajuns 14 13 7 10 44
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 26,824
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NNE 14 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
36–35 2005 L 28–49

@ Mississippi State

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Northwestern at Mississippi State
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 0 6 7 0 13
Bulldogs 20 14 14 14 62
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 61,574
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C) • Light Wind • Clear Skies
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (Play-by-Play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color), Kayce Smith (Sideline Reporter)
Source: Northwestern State vs Mississippi State
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1946 L 0–27

Central Arkansas

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Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 18 10 14 7 49
Demons 0 7 7 7 21
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 10,725
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–5 2014 L 35–58

@ Incarnate Word

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Northwestern State at Incarnate Word
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 14 7 3 7 31
Cardinals 0 14 14 17 45
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 3,012
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Sunny
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 W 49–12

Lamar (Homecoming)

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Lamar at Northwestern State
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 14 7 14 35
Demons 14 17 3 14 48
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 9,133
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • NE 9 • Sunny and mild
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
Sources:[2]
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–7–1 2013 W 37–28

@ McNeese State

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Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 7 3 10 7 27
#12 Cowboys 7 7 13 20 47
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 9,806
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • NE 8 • Cloudy/40% rain
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–43 2014 L 28–35

@ Nicholls

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Northwestern State at Nicholls
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 14 7 16 0 37
Colonels 7 7 7 0 21
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 5,066
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • S 12 mph • Rainy
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–16 2014 W 48–21

Abilene Christian

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Abilene Christian at Northwestern State
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 0 15 22
Demons 6 17 16 0 39
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,377
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • NNE 3 • Chilly and Rainy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4 2014 W 34–10

@ Sam Houston State

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Northwestern State at Sam Houston State
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 7 7 7 0 21
#13 Bearkats 14 21 10 14 59
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 7,408
  • Referee: Carl McNeil
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–17 2014 W 31–27

Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State
1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 7 7 3 0 17
Demons 0 17 10 6 33
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 6,147
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
43–25 2014 L 24–27

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