1999 Northwestern State Demons football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1999

| team = Northwestern State Demons

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Southland Conference

| short_conf = Southland

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 3–4

| head_coach = Sam Goodwin

| hc_year = 17th

| off_coach =

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| off_scheme =

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| captain =

| stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

}}

{{1999 Southland Conference football standings}}

The 1999 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in fifth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1999

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time =  

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Southern

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv =

| score = 13–20

| attend = 27,190{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/263191831/?terms=%22northwestern%20state%22%20%22southern%22&match=1|title=Southern 20, Northwestern State 13|date=September 5, 1999|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|page=49|access-date=January 5, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-cashes-in-ir-northwes/130019274/|title=Southern cashes in on Northwestern miscues|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=September 5, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time =  

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv =

| score = 6–40

| attend = 24,871

| source = {{cite news |title=Southern Miss defense dumps NSU|date=September 12, 1999|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109343877/southern-miss-defense-dumps-nsu/|accessdate=September 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time =  

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1999|team=Tarleton State Texans|title=Tarleton State}}

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv =

| score = 52–6

| attend = 14,450{{Cite web|url=http://stats.ncaa.org/team/1395/stats/13019|title=Final 1999 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report|page=2|via=stats.ncaa.org}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Malone Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| tv =

| score = 7–38

| attend = 14,516

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| time =  

| w/l = w

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| gamename = NSU Challenge

| tv =

| score = 42–17

| attend = 10,436{{Cite web|last=Northwestern State Athletics Department|url=http://www.nsudemons.com/$tgbg.htm|title=1999 Northwestern State Demon Football|date=November 30, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000621040037/http://www.nsudemons.com/$tgbg.htm |archive-date=June 21, 2000 |via=Wayback Machine}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time =  

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Troy State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| tv =

| score = 21–24

| attend = 17,212

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time =  

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = {{abbr|SCTN|Southland Conference Television Network}}

| score = 20-17

| attend = 13,300{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/107206653/?terms=%22McNeese%22&match=1|title=McNeese St. 20, Northwestern St. 17|date=October 24, 1999|newspaper=The Anniston Star|page=18|via=newspapers.com}}

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120266921/mcneese-holds-on-to-edge-nsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=McNeese holds on to edge NSU|date=October 24, 1999|accessdate=March 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| time =  

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southwest Texas State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv = {{abbr|TSAA|Texas State All-Access}}

| score = 36–21

| attend = 9,365

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97767249/nsu-gives-coach-101st-win/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU gives coach 101st win|date=October 31, 1999|accessdate=March 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv =

| score = 35–7

| attend = 6,228

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time =  

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| tv =

| score = 0–21

| attend = 5,250

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114820421/northwestern-loses-its-sixth-road-game/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Northwestern loses its sixth road game|date=November 14, 1999|accessdate=December 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| time =  

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1999|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| gamename = Chief Caddo

| tv =  

| score = 14–29

| attend = 6,313

}}

}}

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