1949 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 1949 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana—now known as Northwestern State University—as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–4 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the GSC.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Central State (OK)*	Natchitoches, LA	W 7–6		[1]
September 30	8:00 p.m.	at Northwest Missouri State*	College Field Maryville, MO	W 31–14		[2][3][4]
October 8	8:15 p.m.	vs. Louisiana College	Bolton Stadium Alexandria, LA	W 7–6		[5][6]
October 15		Southeastern Louisiana	Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 13–25		[7]
October 22	2:30 p.m.	vs. Louisiana Tech	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 21–28		[8][9]
October 29	8:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 28–67	9,000	[10][11][12][13]
November 5	8:00 p.m.	Union (TN)*	Natchitoches, LA	W 31–14		[14][15]
November 19		at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 14–27		[16]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at East Texas Baptist*	Maverick Stadium Marshall, TX	W 19–13	1,000	[17][18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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