1987 Northwestern State Demons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Sam Goodwin
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
}}
{{1987 Southland Conference football standings}}
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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 23–20
| attend = 17,114
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110922702/nsu-stephens-stun-2nd-ranked-arkansas-s/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=NSU, Stephens stun 2nd-ranked Arkansas St.|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 39–3
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120185602/demons-deck-cowboys-in-slc-debut/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| rank = 4
| opponent = North Texas State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 13–15
| attend = 11,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88037054/basically-nsu-errors-hand-north-texas-s/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Basically, NSU errors hand North Texas State win|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| rank = 8
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–33
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-last-ditch-bomb-sen/142068190/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Last ditch bomb sends Indians past NSU 33–30|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 3–13
| attend = 19,502
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-eunice-news-broussard-boots-usl-to-w/142068671/|work=The Eunice News|title=Broussard boots USL to win over Demons|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 24–21
| attend = 6,223
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97033304/stoker-arrives-in-time-for-demons/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Stoker arrives in time for Demons|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Independence Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–23
| attend = 15,232
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944263/defense-lifts-tech-by-nsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Defense lifts Tech by NSU|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 7–34
| attend = 10,150
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114755074/turnovers-help-bearkats-rip-demons/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Turnovers help Bearkats rip Demons|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abbeville-meridional-stoker-lifts-demons/142069108/|work=Abbeville Meridional|title=Stoker lifts Demons|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 26–24
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-demons-hold-off-comeback-bid-b/129344563/|title=Demons hold off comeback bid by Tigers|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 33–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-northwestern-st/142067173/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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