1987 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 1987 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth 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 fourth in the Southland.

1987 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (5th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^	6	–	0	–	0			13	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Sam Houston State	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 North Texas State ^	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
SW Texas State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
McNeese State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at No. 2 Arkansas State*		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 23–20	17,114	^[1]
September 12	McNeese State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 39–3		^[2]
September 19	No. 13 North Texas State	No. 4	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 13–15	11,100	^[3]
October 3	No. 2 Northeast Louisiana	No. 8	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 31–33		^[4]
October 10	at Southwestern Louisiana*	No. 20	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 3–13	19,502	^[5]
October 17	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 24–21	6,223	^[6]
October 24	vs. Louisiana Tech*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 0–23	15,232	^[7]
October 31	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 7–34	10,150	^[8]
November 7	at Nicholls State*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 31–28		^[9]
November 14	No. 4 Jackson State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 26–24		^[10]
November 21	Stephen F. Austin		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 33–21		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NSU, Stephens stun 2nd-ranked Arkansas St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Basically, NSU errors hand North Texas State win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Last ditch bomb sends Indians past NSU 33–30". The Daily Advertiser. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Broussard boots USL to win over Demons". The Eunice News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Stoker arrives in time for Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Defense lifts Tech by NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Turnovers help Bearkats rip Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Stoker lifts Demons". Abbeville Meridional. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Demons hold off comeback bid by Tigers". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.