1977 Northwestern State Demons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–5
| head_coach = A. L. Williams
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
}}
{{1977 NCAA Division I independents football records}}
The 1977 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled a 6–5 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1977
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 28–24
| attend = 12,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67337463/nsu-demons-rally-catch-uta-by-2824/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU Demons rally, catch UTA by 28–24|date=September 4, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 0–41
| attend = 8,926
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-cincy-breezes-410-i/171128349/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Cincy breezes 41–0 in Staub's debut|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 30–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110984779/northwestern-a-307-winner/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Northwestern a 30–7 winner|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1977|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-demons-escape-past-sfa-20/171134398/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Demons escape past SFA, 20–6|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–0
| attend = 11,655
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68793612/demons-halt-tribe/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demons halt Tribe|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–10
| attend = 6,379
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-colonels-surprise-demons-106/171134708/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Colonels surprise Demons, 10–6|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 43–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-demons-spank-cardinals/170066330/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Demons spank Cardinals, 43–0|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 8–30
| attend = 32,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581771/dogs-second-motion-sack-nsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title='Dogs 'second' motion, sack NSU|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120116252/mcneese-trick-works-on-nsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=McNeese trick works on NSU|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 20–13
| attend = 28,722
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nsu-shocks-cajuns-again/171135190/|work=Daily World|title=NSU shocks Cajuns again|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1977|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-slu-rolls-to-3821-season-finale/171135384/|work=The Sun|title=SLU rolls to 38–21 season finale win|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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