2001 Northwestern State Demons football team

2001 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 14
Record8–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Kevin Coreless (3rd season)
  • Jack Curtis (3rd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^   5 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 13 McNeese State +^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 14 ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Southwest Texas State   0 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying in third place in Southland. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs, losing in the first round to the eventual national champion, Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Southern*
W 30–21[1]
September 8Henderson State*
W 55–1713,029[2]
September 15Gardner–Webb*No. 24
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
Canceled N/A[3]
September 226:05 pmat TCU*No. 24
W 27–24 OT30,409[4]
September 297:00 pmat Oklahoma State*No. 16
L 0–2436,110[5]
October 6at No. 25 Sam Houston StateNo. 15
L 14–30[6]
October 13at Elon*No. 20
W 24–62,850[7]
October 20Nicholls StateNo. 17
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 47–14[8]
October 272:00 pmNo. 22 Jacksonville StateNo. 15
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 42–178,816[9]
November 3Southwest Texas StateNo. 12
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
TSAAW 20–17[10]
November 10at No. 13 McNeese StateNo. 12
SCTNL 10–1716,200[11]
November 172:00 pmNo. 21 Stephen F. AustinNo. 16
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 31–17[12]
December 11:00 pmat No. 1 Montana*No. 14
MTNL 19–2817,289[13]

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References

  1. ^ "Behind Nall, NSU tops Southern at Mumford". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "90 seconds all Demons needed". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northwestern State picks up Oklahoma State to fill date". The News-Star. September 16, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Demons trip up Horned Frogs". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Woods, OSU break loose, rip Demons". Tulsa World. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bearcats thump Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lofton sinks Elon". News and Record. October 14, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU falls down 14–0; then romps 47–14". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks lose game, lose QB Stancil to injury". The Birmingham News. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northwestern St. holds on". The News-Star. November 4, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Demons fall to Cowboys, 17–10". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Jacks stumble against Demons". Longview News-Journal. November 18, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Griz slay Demons". Great Falls Tribune. December 2, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "2001 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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