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1977 Northwestern State Demons football team

1977 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State       11 1 0
Colgate       10 1 0
North Texas State *       10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State       10 1 0
Tennessee State       8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State       10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh       9 2 1
East Carolina       8 3 0
Rutgers       8 3 0
Army       7 4 0
Louisville       7 4 1
Boston College       6 5 0
Cincinnati       5 4 2
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Memphis State       6 5 0
Northwestern State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
William & Mary       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       5 5 1
Hawaii       5 6 0
Navy       5 6 0
West Virginia       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 7 0
Utah State       4 7 0
Villanova       4 7 0
Illinois State       3 7 1
Virginia Tech       3 7 1
Miami (FL)       3 8 0
Richmond       3 8 0
Tulane       3 8 0
Air Force       2 8 1
Holy Cross       2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana       2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3UT ArlingtonW 28–2412,100[2]
September 10at CincinnatiL 0–418,926[3]
September 17Arkansas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 30–7[4]
September 24at Stephen F. AustinW 20–6[5]
October 1Northeast Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 13–011,655[6]
October 8at Nicholls StateL 6–106,379[7]
October 15Lamar
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 43–0[8]
October 22vs. Louisiana TechL 8–3032,000[9]
November 5McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 7–14[10]
November 12at Southwestern LouisianaW 20–1328,722[11]
November 19at Southeastern LouisianaL 21–38[12]

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "NSU Demons rally, catch UTA by 28–24". The Shreveport Times. September 4, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cincy breezes 41–0 in Staub's debut". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northwestern a 30–7 winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Demons escape past SFA, 20–6". Monroe Morning World. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demons halt Tribe". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colonels surprise Demons, 10–6". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Demons spank Cardinals, 43–0". The Orange Leader. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Dogs 'second' motion, sack NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese trick works on NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NSU shocks Cajuns again". Daily World. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SLU rolls to 38–21 season finale win". The Sun. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.