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The Louisiana Normal Demons football program, 1920–1929 represented Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA), as a independent, and as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the decade of the 1920s. During this period, Louisiana Normal played their home games on campus at Normal Athletic Park in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

During this time the Demons were led by head coach H. Lee Prather and he had an overall record for the decade of 38–32–10. Their most notable season during the decade was in 1920 when they captured the LIAA championship.

1920

Quick facts LIAA champion, Conference ...
1920 Louisiana Normal football
LIAA champion
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–1 (4–0–1 LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
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The 1920 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 5–1–1 and finsihed as LIAA champion.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Winnfield High School*
W 12–6[1]
October 2at LSU*
L 0–34[2]
October 16at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAT 13–13[3]
October 30at St. Charles College (LA)Grand Coteau, LAW 6–0[4]
November 5at Louisiana IndustrialRuston, LA (rivalry)W 12–0[5]
November 19Louisiana College
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–0[6]
November 25Southwestern Louisiana Industrial
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 20–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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1921

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1921 Louisiana Normal football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–1 (2–2–1 LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
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The 1921 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1921 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 3–3–1.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Natchitoches High School*
W 13–0[10]
October 8at LSU*
L 0–78[11]
October 29at Centenary
W 7–0[12]
November 11St. Charles College (LA)
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
T 0–0[13]
November 19at Louisiana TechRuston, LA (rivalry)L 0–15[14]
November 24at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–33[15]
December 5Louisiana College
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 14–6[16]
  • *Non-conference game
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1922

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1922 Louisiana Normal football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (2–1–1 LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
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The 1922 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1922 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 4–2–1.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at LSU*
L 0–133,000[18]
October 14vs. Louisiana College
W 20–0[19]
October 20Louisiana Tech
T 0–0[20]
October 25at Centenary
L 7–28[21]
November 3Magnolia A&M*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 25–0[22]
November 11at Tulane freshmen*
W 7–0[23]
November 30Southwestern Louisiana
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 13–6[24]
  • *Non-conference game
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1923

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1923 Louisiana Normal football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (0–4 LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
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The 1923 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1923 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 3–6.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at LSU*
L 0–40[26]
October 5Rusk College*
W 25–6[27]
October 13at Loyola (LA)*
L 0–36[28]
October 20at Centenary
L 0–46[29]
October 26Tulane freshmen*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 21–0[30]
November 3at Magnolia A&M*Magnolia, ARW 6–0[31]
November 10at Louisiana Tech
L 7–66[32]
November 19Louisiana College
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 6–20[33]
November 29at Southwestern Louisiana
L 12–14[34]
  • *Non-conference game
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1924

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1924 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (0–1–1 LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
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The 1924 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1924 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 4–2–1.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3LSU freshmen*
W 13–0[35]
October 10Rusk College*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 26–0[36]
October 18at Louisiana College
T 0–0[37]
October 31Magnolia A&M*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 45–0[38]
November 7at Stephen F. Austin*
W 7–3[39]
November 15at LSU*
L 0–40[40]
November 27Southwestern Louisiana
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 0–20[41]
  • *Non-conference game
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1925

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1925 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 ( LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
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The 1925 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1925 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 5–3–1.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at LSU*
L 0–27[42]
October 2Lon Morris*
W 20–0[43]
October 9Rusk College*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–0[44]
October 16Louisiana College
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 39–12[45]
October 23South Park Junior College*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 14–0[46]
October 30Jefferson College (LA)*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 12–0[47]
November 6Stephen F. Austin*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 6–7[48]
November 11at Magnolia A&M*Magnolia, ART 0–0[49]
November 26at Southwestern Louisiana
L 7–24[50]
  • *Non-conference game
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1926

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1926 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Loyola (LA) – 10–0–0
Miami (FL) – 8–0–0
Howard – 7–0–0
Delaware State – 1–0–0
No. 2 Navy – 9–0–1
Wesley – 6–1–0
Texas Tech – 6–1–3
Davidson – 7–2–1
Georgetown – 7–2–1
William & Mary – 7–3–0
Georgia Normal – 5–3–1
Hampden–Sydney – 5–2–3
George Washington – 5–4–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers – 4–2–1
Spring Hill – 3–2–1
Texas A&I – 4–3–0
Wake Forest – 5–4–1
Texas Mines – 3–4–0
Mississippi State Teachers – 3–4–1
Tennessee Docs – 3–5–1
Catholic University – 3–5–0
Delaware – 3–5–0
East Tennessee State Teachers – 2–4–1
Duke – 3–6–0
Richmond – 2–7–0
Harding – 1–5–0
West Tennessee State Teachers – 1–8–0
Rankings from Dickinson System
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The 1926 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as an independent during the 1926 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 3–5–1.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at LSU
L 0–47[51]
October 2at Louisiana Tech
L 0–28[52]
October 9Rusk College
L 6–10[53]
October 25at Louisiana College
L 7–14[54]
October 31Jefferson College (LA)
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–13[55]
November 6vs. Stephen F. Austin
L 0–28[56]
November 11Magnolia A&M
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 20–13[57]
November 19vs. Southwestern Louisiana
T 0–0[58]
November 25East Texas State
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 17–7[59]
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1927

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1927 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3–2
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown – 8–1–0
Spring Hill – 6–1–0
Wesley – 6–1–0
Georgia Normal – 6–1–1
George Washington – 7–2–0
Texas A&I – 4–1–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers – 6–2–0
Loyola (LA) – 6–2–2
Navy – 6–3–0
Catholic University – 5–3–0
West Tennessee State Teachers – 5–3–1
Texas Tech – 5–4–0
Davidson – 4–4–1
Delaware State – 1–1–0
Howard – 3–3–2
Southwestern (TN) – 5–5–1
Texas Mines – 2–2–2
Mississippi State Teachers – 3–4–1
Duke – 4–5–0
Miami (FL) – 3–6–1
Delaware – 2–5–1
East Tennessee State Teachers – 2–5–0
Oglethorpe – 2–6–0
Wake Forest – 2–6–2
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The 1927 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) that competed as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 2–3–2.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at East Texas StateCommerce, TXT 0–0[60]
October 8Rusk College
W 19–7[61]
October 15Louisiana Tech
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 0–33[62]
October 22Louisiana College
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 12–13[63]
November 4Stephen F. Austin
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 6–0[64]
November 11at Magnolia A&MMagnolia, ARL 0–26[65]
November 24Southwestern Louisiana
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
T 6–6[66]
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1928

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1928 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Natchitoches Fair Grounds
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $8–1–08–2–0
Mississippi College6–1–27–1–2
Western Kentucky State Normal5–1–08–1–0
Southern College4–1–05–2–1
Transylvania4–1–08–3–0
Wofford5–2–07–2–1
Furman3–1–05–4–0
Millsaps4–2–15–3–1
Howard (AL)4–2–16–4–1
Centenary2–1–16–3–2
Louisiana College2–1–03–5–0
The Citadel4–3–06–3–1
Southwestern (TN)2–2–06–4–0
Birmingham–Southern2–2–33–2–4
Mercer2–2–13–5–1
Georgetown (KY)3–3–03–6–0
SW Louisiana3–4–04–5–0
Kentucky Wesleyan2–3–06–3–0
Stetson2–3–04–3–0
Newberry2–3–03–5–0
Spring Hill2–3–12–5–1
Oglethorpe1–2–03–5–1
Presbyterian2–5–04–6–0
Louisiana Normal1–3–05–4–0
Union (TN)2–6–03–7–0
Centre1–3–02–8–0
Louisiana Tech1–6–02–7–0
Rollins0–3–00–4–0
Louisville0–4–01–7–0
Erskine0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1928 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 1928 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play.

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Tulane*
L 0–65[67]
October 6Marshall (TX)*
W 27–0[68][69]
October 13Louisiana Tech
  • Natchitoches Fair Grounds
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 6–03,000[70]
October 203:00 p.m.at Louisiana College
L 6–182,500[71][72]
October 272:30 p.m.at Millsaps
L 19–32[73][74]
November 22:30 p.m.vs. Stephen F. Austin*
W 26–0200[75][76][77]
November 10Magnolia A&M*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 31–13[78][79]
November 17Lon Morris*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–7[80]
November 292:30 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana
L 6–133,500[81][82]
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1929

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1929 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (1–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Athletic Park
Natchitoches Fair Grounds
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $7–0–08–2–0
Spring Hill4–0–07–1–0
Centre4–0–15–3–1
The Citadel4–0–15–4–1
Louisiana College3–0–16–2–1
Centenary1–0–06–3–1
Louisiana Normal1–0–24–3–2
Furman4–1–15–4–1
Stetson3–1–05–1–0
Millsaps3–1–26–1–3
Southwestern (TN)2–1–05–3–0
Transylvania2–1–26–4–3
Miami (FL)3–2–03–2–0
Erskine3–2–06–3–0
Birmingham–Southern4–3–04–4–0
Western Kentucky State Normal3–3–07–3–0
Howard (AL)3–3–25–4–2
Presbyterian3–3–04–4–1
Georgetown (KY)2–3–04–5–0
Wofford2–3–03–6–0
Oglethorpe1–2–05–4–1
Kentucky Wesleyan1–3–05–4–0
Louisiana Tech1–3–23–4–3
Louisville1–3–03–5–0
Southern College1–3–02–5–0
Mercer2–5–02–7–0
Mississippi College1–4–13–6–1
SW Louisiana1–5–02–7–0
Union (TN)0–5–11–5–1
Newberry0–5–00–7–1
Rollins0–5–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1929 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 1929 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 1–0–2 in conference play.

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Tulane*
L 6–4010,000[83]
October 5at East Texas State*Commerce, TXW 20–13[84]
October 11at Sam Houston State*
L 6–26[85]
October 19Louisiana College
T 13–13[86]
October 262:15 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*
  • Natchitoches Fair Grounds
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 41–65,000[87][88]
November 1at Louisiana Tech
T 0–0[89]
November 112:30 p.m.vs. Magnolia A&M*
L 0–131,000[90][91][92]
November 16Lon Morris*
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 40–14[93]
November 28Southwestern Louisiana
  • Normal Athletic Park
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–05,000[94]
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