2008 Northwestern State Demons football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2008
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| sport = football
| image = Northwestern State Demons wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = Scott Stoker
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = Slade Nagle
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Brad Laird
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
}}
{{2008 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2008 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2008
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Texas A&M–Commerce Lions|title=Texas A&M–Commerce}}
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 30–14
| attend = 9,294
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv =
| score = 6–51
| attend = 36,258
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 31–19
| attend = 8,752
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121779208/we-found-a-way-northwestern-state-ove/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title='We found a way', Northwestern State overcomes uneven play to down Grambling|date=September 14, 2008|accessdate=March 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 18–52
| attend = 8,284
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm|title=Southeastern Oklahoma State}}
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 63–12
| attend = 7,421
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = NSU Challenge
| tv =
| score = 36–28
| attend = 7,922
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 21–26
| attend = 7,162
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 24–16
| attend = 8,922
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114705310/demons-get-big-win-over-bearkats/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Demons get big win over Bearkats|date=October 26, 2008|accessdate=December 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = {{abbr|TSAA|Texas State All-Access}}
| score = 34–31
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,100
| source = {{cite news|title=Demons edge Bobcats in OT|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651019/demons-edge-bobcats-in-ot/|newspaper=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=November 2, 2008|access-date=March 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Estes Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv =
| score = 6–42
| attend = 9,767
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = {{abbr|SCTN|Southland Conference Television Network}}
| score = 17–24
| attend = 9,710
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120596363/demons-hopes-dented/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demons' hopes dented|date=November 16, 2008|accessdate=March 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = Chief Caddo
| tv =
| score = 34–24
| attend = 7,358
}}
}}
{{cite web|url=https://nsudemons.com/sports/football/schedule/2008|title=2008 Football Schedule|website=Northwestern State Demons|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
References
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