1994 Northwestern State Demons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = SLC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Sam Goodwin
| hc_year = 12th
| captain =
| stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
}}
{{1994 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1994 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 0–20
| attend = 15,600
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-rolls-past-northweste/130686264/|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|title=Southern rolls past Northwestern State|date=September 4, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1994|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 15–12
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-demons-hold-off-statesmen/164517852/|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Demons hold off Statesmen|date=September 11, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-northwestern-state/164516641/|work=Beauregard Daily News|title=Northwestern State Demons top Nicholls in SLC opener|date=September 18, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = East Texas State
| opprank = 18 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 24–28
| attend = 9,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-etsu-wins/164518017/|work=The Paris News|title=ETSU wins|date=September 25, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Troy State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 24–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-nsu-upsets-no-4-troy/164518152/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=NSU upsets No. 4 Troy|date=October 2, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 54–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114793821/nsu-stomps-shsu/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=NSU stomps SHSU|date=October 16, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 25–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87809945/nsus-offense-falls-short/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU's offense falls short|date=October 23, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 41–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97075725/demons-throttle-sw-texas/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Demons throttle SW Texas|date=October 30, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–38
| attend = 16,020
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81497814/la-tech-outlasts-demons/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=La. Tech outlasts Demons|date=November 6, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–28
| attend = 10,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120229768/cowboys-lasso-nsu-demons/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Cowboys lasso NSU Demons|date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–34
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-demons-fall-to-56-on-seas/164517618/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Demons fall to 5–6 on season|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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