2019 Northwestern State Demons football team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–9 (3–6 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Smiley (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Lucas (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Nicholls +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^ | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Demons were picked to finish in tenth place.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 200 (20) |
2 | Central Arkansas | 154 |
3 | Incarnate Word | 150 (1) |
4 | Sam Houston State | 146 |
5 | Lamar | 123 |
6 | McNeese State | 114 |
7 | Abilene Christian | 112 (1) |
8 | Southeastern Louisiana | 71 |
9 | Stephen F. Austin | 63 |
10 | Northwestern State | 56 |
11 | Houston Baptist | 21 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Demons placed four players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[2]
Offense 2nd team Chris Zirkle – OL | Defense 1st team Hayden Bourgeois – DB 2nd team O'Shea Jackson – DL Myles Ward – KR |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at UT Martin* | ESPN+ | L 20–42 | 3,008 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Midwestern State* | DemonTV | L 7–33 | 7,010 | |
September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 4 (FBS) LSU* |
| SECN | L 14–65 | 100,334 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist |
| ESPN3 | L 21–48 | 1,941 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana |
| CST/ESPN+ | L 27–44 | 7,584 |
October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Nicholls | CST/ESPN+ | L 35–45 | 8,103 | |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 Central Arkansas![]() |
| CST/ESPN+ | L 30–31 | 7,584 |
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | UIWtv | W 44–41 OT | 3,373 | |
November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | CST/ESPN+ | L 20–30 | 9,295 | |
November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| CST/ESPN+ | W 34–13 | 5,122 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston State | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 4,280 | |
November 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin |
| DemonTV | L 20–32 | 5,822 |
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Game summaries
At UT Martin
Statistics | Northwestern State | UT Martin |
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First downs | 28 | 17 |
Total yards | 483 | 309 |
Rushing yards | 96 | 179 |
Passing yards | 387 | 130 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:53 | 24:07 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Skyhawks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
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Midwestern State
Statistics | Midwestern State | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 22 | 14 |
Total yards | 425 | 243 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 58 |
Passing yards | 323 | 185 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:35 | 26:25 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 (DII) Mustangs | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
Demons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 102 °F (39 °C); hot
- Game attendance: 7,010
- Referee: Mike Cuttone
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At LSU
Statistics | Northwestern State | LSU |
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First downs | 15 | 31 |
Total yards | 278 | 610 |
Rushing yards | 46 | 122 |
Passing yards | 232 | 488 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 4 (FBS) Tigers | 3 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 65 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 100,334
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV: SEC Network
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At Houston Baptist
Statistics | Northwestern State | Houston Baptist |
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First downs | 25 | 27 |
Total yards | 447 | 532 |
Rushing yards | 146 | 266 |
Passing yards | 301 | 266 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:36 | 29:24 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Huskies | 14 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, TX
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Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 26 | 27 |
Total yards | 537 | 378 |
Rushing yards | 143 | 45 |
Passing yards | 394 | 333 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:30 | 29:30 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Lions | 10 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 44 |
Demons | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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At Nicholls
Statistics | Northwestern State | Nicholls |
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First downs | 21 | 30 |
Total yards | 428 | 537 |
Rushing yards | 41 | 349 |
Passing yards | 387 | 188 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
No. 12 Colonels | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
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Central Arkansas
Statistics | Central Arkansas | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 23 | 22 |
Total yards | 388 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 89 | 96 |
Passing yards | 299 | 310 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Bears | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Demons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
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At Incarnate Word
Statistics | Northwestern State | Incarnate Word |
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First downs | 19 | 28 |
Total yards | 358 | 422 |
Rushing yards | 99 | 147 |
Passing yards | 259 | 275 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:20 | 30:40 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Demons | 7 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 44 |
No. 20 Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 3,373
- Referee: Vidal Jones
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At McNeese State
Statistics | Northwestern State | McNeese State |
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First downs | 18 | 14 |
Total yards | 314 | 308 |
Rushing yards | 20 | 117 |
Passing yards | 294 | 191 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:19 | 32:41 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Cowboys | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
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Lamar
Statistics | Lamar | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 200 | 466 |
Rushing yards | 93 | 177 |
Passing yards | 107 | 289 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:44 | 33:16 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Demons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
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At Sam Houston State
Statistics | Northwestern State | Sam Houston State |
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First downs | 21 | 19 |
Total yards | 380 | 359 |
Rushing yards | 74 | 135 |
Passing yards | 306 | 224 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Bearkats | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
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Stephen F. Austin
Statistics | Stephen F. Austin | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 21 | 20 |
Total yards | 418 | 389 |
Rushing yards | 232 | 56 |
Passing yards | 186 | 333 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 36:37 | 23:23 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
Demons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); cloudy and calm
- Game attendance: 5,822
- Referee: Vidal Jones
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "SOUTHLAND TV SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.