1985 Northwestern State Demons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf Star Conference
| short_conf = GSC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Sam Goodwin
| hc_year = 3rd
| def_coach = John Thompson
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
}}
{{1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by third-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 3–8 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 10–12
| attend = 10,113
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110934766/arkansas-state-outlasts-northwestern-sta/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Arkansas State outlasts Northwestern State|date=September 1, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 14–34
| attend = 14,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88031419/miscues-costly-in-nsu-defeat/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Miscues costly in NSU defeat|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 14–13
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120157659/demons-hold-off-late-surge-to-edge-cowbo/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demons hold off late surge to edge Cowboys|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 7–14
| attend = 18,216
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74520806/southern-miss-holds-off-demons|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Southern Miss holds off Demons|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–45
| attend = 11,710
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68966220/northeast-dance-breaks-demons/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Northeast dance breaks Demons|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 14–10
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114739135/van-rallies-demons-to-win-over-bearkats/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Van rallies Demons to win over Bearkats|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Independence Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–33
| attend = 14,783
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80682200/tech-tops-nsu-3317/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tech tops NSU, 33–17|date=October 27, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 17–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96972251/demons-rally-short-at-southwest-texas/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demon's rally short at Southwest Texas|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abbeville-meridional-northwestern-20-ni/159397108/|work=Abbeville Meridional|title=Northwestern 20, Nicholls State 14|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–20
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southeastern-downs-demons-for/158030236/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Southeastern downs Demons for 1st GSC win|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 10–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-lumberjacks-fell-demons-in/159389641/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Lumberjacks fell Demons in 2nd half|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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