2014 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Demons were led by second-year head coach Jay Thomas and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. The Demons finished the season 6–6 overall and 4–4 in conference play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.

2014 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2014 record6–6 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Norton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
(Capacity: 15,971)
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^  7 –1     11 –5  
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^  7 –1     9 –4  
Lamar  5 –3     8 –4  
Stephen F. Austin ^  5 –3     8 –5  
Central Arkansas  5 –3     6 –6  
McNeese State  4 –4     6 –5  
Abilene Christian*  4 –4     6 –6  
Northwestern State  4 –4     6 –6  
Incarnate Word*  2 –6     2 –9  
Houston Baptist  1 –7     2 –9  
Nicholls State  0 –8     0 –12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
As of 19 December 2014; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 pmMissouri State*
DTVL 27–349,284
September 66:30 pmat No. 10 (FBS) Baylor*
FSSW+L 6–7045,034
September 136:00 pmat Southern*
CSTW 51–2715,011
September 206:00 pmat Louisiana Tech*
W 30–2726,004
October 43:00 pmat No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana
SLCTVL 22–304,165
October 116:00 pmIncarnate Word
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN3W 49–128,931
October 183:00 pmNo. 24 Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
SLCTVW 31–277,895
October 253:00 pmat Central Arkansas
L 35–5811,163
November 16:00 pmNo. 9 McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (Rivalry)
DTVL 28–359,178
November 82:00 pmat Abilene Christian
W 34–104,800
November 156:00 pmNicholls State
DTVW 48–214,189
November 223:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin
L 24–274,810

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Game summaries

Missouri State
Missouri State @ Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Bears 0 7720 34
Demons 10 1403 27
See also: 2014 Missouri State Bears football team

In their first game of the season, the Demons lost, 34–27 to the Missouri State Bears.[2]

@ Baylor
Northwestern State @ Baylor
1 234Total
Demons 0 330 6
• #10 Bears 28 21714 70
See also: 2014 Baylor Bears football team

In their second game of the season, the Demons lost, 70–6 to the Baylor Bears.[3]

@ Southern
Northwestern State @ Southern
1 234Total
• Demons 17 17143 51
Jaguars 7 0146 27
See also: 2014 Southern Jaguars football team

In their third game of the season, the Demons won, 51–27 over the Southern Jaguars.[4]

@ Louisiana Tech
Northwestern State @ Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
• Demons 0 3720 30
Bulldogs 10 377 27
See also: 2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

In their fourth game of the season, the Demons won, 30–27 over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.[5][6]

@ Southeastern Louisiana
Northwestern State @ Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 0 0814 22
• #11 Lions 0 6177 30
See also: 2014 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

In their fifth game of the season, the Demons lost, 30–22 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.[7]

Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word @ Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 336 12
• Demons 7 28140 49
See also: 2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

In their sixth game of the season, the Demons won, 49–12 over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.[8]

Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State @ Northwestern State
1 234Total
#24 Bearkats 14 706 27
• Demons 7 14010 31
See also: 2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

In their seventh game of the season, the Demons won, 31–27 over the Sam Houston State Bearkats.[9]

@ Central Arkansas
Northwestern State @ Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Demons 14 7014 35
• Bears 21 16147 58
See also: 2014 Central Arkansas Bears football team

In their eighth game of the season, the Demons lost, 58–35 to the Central Arkansas Bears.[10]

McNeese State
McNeese State @ Northwestern State
1 234Total
• #9 Cowboys 21 1400 35
Demons 0 3322 28
See also: 2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team

In their ninth game of the season, the Demons lost, 35–28 to the McNeese State Cowboys.[11]

@ Abilene Christian
Northwestern State @ Abilene Christian
1 234Total
• Demons 7 1377 34
Wildcats 0 0100 10
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 4,800
  • Game weather: Temp: 65 Wind: NE 16mph Weather: Clear, windy, cool
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
See also: 2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

In their tenth game of the season, the Demons won, 34–10 over the Abilene Christian Wildcats.[12]

Nicholls State
Nicholls State @ Northwestern State
1 234Total
Colonels 7 077 21
• Demons 14 14146 48
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:44
  • Game attendance: 4,189
  • Game weather: Temp: 47, Wind: 5 ESE, Weather: Cloudy and Chilly
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • Television network: DTV
See also: 2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team

In their eleventh game of the season, the Demons won, 48–21 over the Nicholls State Colonels.[13]

@ Stephen F. Austin
Northwestern State @ Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Demons 0 14010 24
• Lumberjacks 3 7710 27
See also: 2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

In their twelfth game of the season, the Demons lost, 27–24 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.[14]

References
  1. "2014 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  2. "Missouri St Beats Northwestern St 34–27". ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  3. "Seth Russell Tosses 5 First-Half TDs as Baylor Throttles FCS Team". ESPN. Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. "Northwestern State Beats Southern 51–27". ESPN. Associated Press. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. "Northwestern State Beats Louisiana Tech 30–27". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  6. Isabella, Sean (September 20, 2014). "Northwestern State Shocks Tech with Late FG". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  7. "SE Louisiana Holds on for 30–22 Win Over NW State". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  8. "Northwestern State vs. Incarnate Word". ESPN. Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  9. "Northwestern State knocks off Sam Houston 31–27". ESPN. Associated Press. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  10. "Central Arkansas blows past Northwestern St 58–35". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  11. "McNeese St hangs on to beat Northwestern St, 35–28". ESPN. Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  12. "Northwestern State stops Abilene Christian 34–10". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  13. "Adkins leads Northwestern St past Nicholls 48–21". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  14. "Stephen F. Austin gets by Northwestern State 27–24". ESPN. Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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