2003 Northwestern State Demons football team
American college football season
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The 2003 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (2–3 Southland)
Headcoach
- Scott Stoker (2nd season)
OffensivecoordinatorDarryl Mason (2nd season)
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (2–3 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Darryl Mason (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad Laird (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 McNeese State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State† | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | 6:00 pm | Jackson State* | No. 22 | W 23–7 | 12,320 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | 7:00 pm | at Tulane* | L 24–27 OT | 25,116 | ||||
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | Delaware State* | No. 19 |
| W 43–6 | 11,202 | [2] | |
| September 20 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana–Monroe* | W 14–10 | 16,035 | ||||
| September 27 | 4:00 pm | at Northern Iowa* | No. 11 | L 10–43 | 13,102 | |||
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | Oklahoma Panhandle State* |
| W 59–0 | 12,648 | |||
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| W 87–27 | 10,192 | |||
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | at Texas State | No. 19 | TSAA | W 49–19 | 11,752 | [3] | |
| October 25 | 2:30 pm | Nicholls State | No. 18 |
| W 30–40 (forfeit win) | 10,178 | [4] | |
| November 8 | 2:00 pm | at Sam Houston State | L 24–29 | 8,129 | [5] | |||
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at No. 1 McNeese State | SCTN | W 9–13 | 17,289 | [6] | ||
| November 22 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin |
| L 14–44 | 7,701 | |||
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