The 1935 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 1935 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | | at Southeastern Louisiana* | Hammond, LA (rivalry) | L 13–19 | | [2] |
September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Centenary | | L 0–21 | 3,500 | [3][4] |
October 4 | | Lon Morris* | | W 6–0 | 2,000 | [5] |
October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Louisiana College | - Normal Field
- Natchitoches, LA
| L 6–12 | 3,000 | [6][7] |
October 18 | 7:45 p.m. | at Mississippi State Teachers | | L 12–26 | | [8][9][10] |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | L 0–32 | 4,000 | [11][12] |
November 1 | | at East Texas State* | Commerce, TX | L 0–7 | | [13] |
November 8 | | Stephen F. Austin* | - Normal Field
- Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
| L 6–13 | | [14] |
November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Louisiana College | | L 6–12 | | [15][16] |
November 23 | | at Tulane* | | L 0–13 | 10,000 | [17] |
November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Southwestern Louisiana | - Normal Field
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 6–0 | 4,000 | [18][19] |
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References
- ^ "Final Standing S. I. A. A. Teams". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 6, 1935. p. 19. Retrieved September 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal Demons Lose First Game To Southeastern". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 21, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Carter, Joe R. (September 28, 1935). "Gents Open Home Grid Season Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 14. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Centenary opens home season with 21–0 defeat of Normal". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1935. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal Demons Score First Win of Grid Season". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 5, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal Demons, Louisiana College Wildcats Clash On Natchitoches Grid Tonight". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 12, 1935. p. 16. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana Cats Defeat Normal College, 12 to 6". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 13, 1935. p. 4A. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Teachers, Louisiana Normal Battle Tonight". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. October 18, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "State Teachers Crush Louisiana Normal, 26-12". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. October 19, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Uphill pull gives Mississippi team win over Demons". The Shreveport Journal. October 19, 1935. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal Demons Invade Ruston for Annual Gridiron Duel With Louisiana Polytech". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 26, 1935. pp. 13–14. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana Tech trounces Normal eleven, 32–0". Monroe Morning World. October 27, 1935. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Etex Teachers Defeat Normal by 7 to 0 Score". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 2, 1935. p. 16. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal Beaten by Lumberjacks in Night Battle". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 9, 1935. p. 20. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "College and Normal Ready for Grid Battle Tonight". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 16, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Wildcats Defeat Normal; Tech Coming Saturday". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 18, 1935. p. 11. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Greenies forced to use regulars against Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1935. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons Rule Favorite Over Southwestern In Closing Gridiron Campaign Of Year". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 28, 1935. p. 11. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Goal Line Stand In Final Minute Of Play Saves Game For Louisiana Normal Team". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 29, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "2024 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. p. 79. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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