2002 Northwestern State Demons football team

2002 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record9–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarryl Mason (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJ. C. Harper (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 16 ^   4 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Sam Houston State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 – 5     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in second in Southland. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs before losing to Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 296:00 pmDelta State*No. 19
W 35–78,456[1]
September 76:00 pmvs. Southern*No. 16
W 30–2023,572[2]
September 141:00 pmat Delaware State*No. 13
W 34–143,850[3]
September 2112:00 pmat No. 8 (I-A) Georgia*No. 10
L 7–4586,520[4]
October 54:00 pmElon*No. 9
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 47–2011,259[5]
October 107:00 pmSouthwest Texas StateNo. 7
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
TSAAW 40–277,920[6]
October 193:00 pmSouthwestern Oklahoma State*No. 5
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–07,202[7]
October 247:00 pmat No. 22 Nicholls StateNo. 3
W 21–147,816[8]
October 317:00 pmSam Houston StateNo. 3
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–107,628[9]
November 94:00 pmat Jacksonville StateNo. 3
L 10–199,844[10]
November 162:00 pmNo. 2 McNeese StateNo. 7
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
SCTNL 3–2717,031[11]
November 234:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinNo. 12
W 42–358,221[12]
November 301:00 pmat No. 9 Montana*No. 13
MTNL 14–4515,758[13]

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References

  1. ^ "NW State hammers DSU 35–7". The Clarion-Ledger. August 30, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NSU puts squeeze on SU". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demons pass first road test". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia improves its offense in a rout of I-AA opponent". The Tennessean. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSU beats up Elon". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NSU coach likes team's progress". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NSU routs Division II foe". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northwestern edges Nicholls St., 21–14". The Daily Review. October 25, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Demons rip Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks upset Demons". The Birmingham News. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys claim SLC". The Daily Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Northwestern scores late, stuns Lumberjacks, 42–35". Longview News-Journal. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grizzlies put skid behind them, pound on Demons". The Spokesman-Review. December 1, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "2002 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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