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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| 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
| 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
}}
|{{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
| 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
| 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
| 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
}}
}}
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References
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