1928 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

1928 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal athletic field, Natchitoches fair grounds
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Mississippi College 6 – 1 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Southern College 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Transylvania 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wofford 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Furman 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Howard (AL) 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Centenary 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana College 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 – 2 – 3 3 – 2 – 4
Mercer 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
SW Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Spring Hill 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Oglethorpe 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Presbyterian 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Centre 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Rollins 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 4 – 0
Louisville 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Erskine 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Louisiana Normal Demons football team represented the Louisiana State Normal College—now known as Northwestern State University—as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Tulane*
L 0–65[1]
October 6Marshall (TX)*
W 27–0[2][3]
October 13Louisiana Tech
  • Natchitoches fair grounds
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 6–03,000[4]
October 203:00 p.m.at Louisiana College
L 6–182,500[5][6]
October 272:30 p.m.at Millsaps
L 19–32[7][8]
November 22:30 p.m.vs. Stephen F. Austin*
W 26–0200[9][10][11]
November 10Magnolia A&M*
  • Normal athletic field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 31–13[12][13]
November 17Lon Morris*
  • Normal athletic field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–7[14]
November 292:30 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana
L 6–133,500[15][16]

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References

  1. ^ "Green Wave of Tulane engulfs Normal School, 65 to 0, in first game". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Ropp, R. L. (October 6, 1928). "State Normal Demons Will Usher In Home Grid Campaign Against Texas". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 15. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Marshall Eleven Easy Picking for Normal Gridders". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 7, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Louisiana State Normal Triumphs Over Polytech Bulldogs for First Time Since 1920, Winning by 6 to 0". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 14, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Record Crowd To See College-Normal Game Tomorrow". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 19, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Wildcats Trim Normal Third Straight Time". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 22, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Millsaps Favorites In Game Here This Afternoon". Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 27, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Millsaps Majors beat Normal, 32–19". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 28, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Normal And Austin To Meet Friday At State Fair Stadium". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 1, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Sims Stars As Louisiana Normal Defeats Austin". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 3, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 3, 1928). "Normal Demons Defeat Stephen Austin Teachers". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. pp. 15–16. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Normal Demons Booked to Meet Magnolia Aggies". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 10, 1928. p. 14. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Hamilton Makes Two Long Springs as Demons Win". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 11, 1928. p. 14. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Louisiana Normal Makes 20 Points in Final Period". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 18, 1928. p. 15. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Bulldogs-Normal Grid Game Big Sport Feature Here Today As Part Of S. L. I. Homecoming". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. November 29, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Bulldogs triumph over Normal, 13–6, in Turkey Day game". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "2024 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. p. 79. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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