1934 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

1934 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormalite Field
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Union (KY) 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 0 – 2
Millsaps 4 – 0 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rollins 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 2 – 2
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi College 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Transylvania 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Mercer 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Newberry 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 223:00 p.m.at Centenary
L 0–165,000[2][3]
September 28East Texas State*
L 0–14[4]
October 138:00 p.m.at Louisiana College
W 7–05,000[5][6]
October 198:00 p.m.Lon Morris*
  • Normalite Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–02,000[7][8][9][10]
October 273:00 p.m.Louisiana Techdagger
  • Normalite Field
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 6–04,000[11][12]
November 23:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*
T 0–0[13][14]
November 98:15 p.m.Mississippi State Teachers
  • Normalite Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 31–0[15][16]
November 292:30 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–6[17][18]

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References

  1. ^ "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Carter, Joe R. (September 22, 1934). "Centenary, Louisiana State Normal Teams To Meet Before Big Crowd At Local Stadium". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. pp. 14–15. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Gentlemen trim Normal, 16–0". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Normal Bows to East Texas Teachers By 14 to 0". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 29, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Wildcats Slight Favorites To Trim Demons Tonight". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 13, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Normal Upsets Dope To Defeat Wildcats, 7 To 0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 15, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Normal Demons Will Meet Lon Morris Veteran Squad On Home Field Friday Night". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 19, 1934. p. 25. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Normal Block Punt, Wins From Lon Morris". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 20, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Lon Morris Defeated by Louisiana Normal". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 20, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Blocked Punt In Third Period Gives Louisiana Normal Win Over Eleven Of Lon Morris". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1934. p. A5. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Normal, Tech To Clash Saturday". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 26, 1934. p. 12. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Normal blocks punt to win, 6–0". Monroe Morning World. October 28, 1934. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Austin Teachers Expect Demons to Stage Air Raid". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 2, 1934. pp. 14–15. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Demons Battle Lumberjacks to Tie Game in Rain". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 3, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Normal Demons Play Final Game of Season on Home Gridiron Friday Night". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 9, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Louisiana State Normal overwhelms Mississippi Teachers by 31–0 count". The Times. November 10, 1934. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Home-coming Day At S. L. I." The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. November 29, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Bulldogs Defeat Normal In Annual Thanksgiving Game". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. November 30, 1934. p. 12. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "2024 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. p. 79. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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