1981 Northwestern State Demons football team
| 1981 Northwestern State Demons football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–6 |
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| Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Lafayette | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Delaware ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Tennessee State ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled an 4–6 record.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Boise State | L 20–32 | 20,012 | [1] | |
| September 12 | Angelo State | W 59–26 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| September 19 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 42–13 | [3] | |
| September 26 | at Abilene Christian | L 38–41 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | East Texas State |
| L 21–28 | 8,000 | [5] |
| October 10 | McNeese State |
| L 21–42 | [6] | |
| October 24 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 33–37 | 22,300 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 16–21 | 6,000 | [8] | |
| November 7 | at Nicholls State | W 31–17 | [9] | ||
| November 21 | Northeast Louisiana |
| W 41–9 | 6,250 | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "BSU rolls to triumph in opener". The Idaho Statesman. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demon inferno gives ASU 56–26 scorching". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 13, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU rocks SFA, 42–13". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fired-up Wildcats burn Demons, 41–38". Abilene Reporter-News. September 27, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions roar as Demons' homecoming is spoiled". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern thrashed by McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dunigan sparks Tech past Demons". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mahfouz passes for 332 yards in 21–16 SLU win". Daily News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons end skid at Nicholls 31–17". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU crowns grid season in 41–9 win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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