2014 Northwestern State Demons football team
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The 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
- Jay Thomas (2nd season)
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–4 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ben Norton (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Lucas (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Sam Houston St +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 SE Louisiana +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian * | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word * | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 6:00 pm | Missouri State* | DemonTV | L 27–34 | 9,284 | |
| September 6 | 6:30 pm | at No. 10 (FBS) Baylor* | FSSW+ | L 6–70 | 45,034 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | at Southern* | CST | W 51–27 | 15,011 | |
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech* | W 30–27 | 26,004 | ||
| October 4 | 3:00 pm | at No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana | SLCTV | L 22–30 | 4,165 | |
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | Incarnate Word |
| ESPN3 | W 49–12 | 8,931 |
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | No. 24 Sam Houston State |
| SLCTV | W 31–27 | 7,895 |
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | at Central Arkansas | L 35–58 | 11,163 | ||
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 9 McNeese State |
| DTV | L 28–35 | 9,178 |
| November 8 | 2:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | W 34–10 | 4,800 | ||
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | Nicholls State |
| DTV | W 48–21 | 4,189 |
| November 22 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | L 24–27 | 4,810 | ||
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Game summaries
Missouri State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| Demons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
- Date: August 28
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 9,284
In their first game of the season, the Demons lost, 34–27 to the Missouri State Bears.[2]
@ Baylor
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| • #10 Bears | 28 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
- Date: September 6
- Location: McLane Stadium
Waco, TX - Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 45,034
- Television network: FSSW+
In their second game of the season, the Demons lost, 70–6 to the Baylor Bears.[3]
@ Southern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Demons | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
- Date: September 13
- Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 15,011
- Television network: CST
In their third game of the season, the Demons won, 51–27 over the Southern Jaguars.[4]
@ Louisiana Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Demons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: September 20
- Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA - Game start: TBA CDT
- Game attendance: 26,004
In their fourth game of the season, the Demons won, 30–27 over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.[5][6]
@ Southeastern Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| • #11 Lions | 0 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
- Date: October 4
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 4,165
- Television network: SLCTV
In their fifth game of the season, the Demons lost, 30–22 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.[7]
Incarnate Word
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| • Demons | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
- Date: October 11
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 8,931
- Television network: ESPN3
In their sixth game of the season, the Demons won, 49–12 over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.[8]
Sam Houston State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #24 Bearkats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| • Demons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
- Date: October 18
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 7,895
- Television network: SLCTV
In their seventh game of the season, the Demons won, 31–27 over the Sam Houston State Bearkats.[9]
@ Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| • Bears | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 58 |
- Date: October 25
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 11,163
In their eighth game of the season, the Demons lost, 58–35 to the Central Arkansas Bears.[10]
McNeese State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #9 Cowboys | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Demons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 28 |
- Date: November 1
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 9,178
- Television network: DTV
In their ninth game of the season, the Demons lost, 35–28 to the McNeese State Cowboys.[11]
@ Abilene Christian
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Demons | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: November 8
- Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX - Game start: 2:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:55
- Game attendance: 4,800
- Game weather: Temp: 65 Wind: NE 16mph Weather: Clear, windy, cool
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
In their tenth game of the season, the Demons won, 34–10 over the Abilene Christian Wildcats.[12]
Nicholls State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Demons | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
- Date: November 15
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:44
- Game attendance: 4,189
- Game weather: Temp: 47, Wind: 5 ESE, Weather: Cloudy and Chilly
- Referee: David Alvarez
- Television network: DTV
In their eleventh game of the season, the Demons won, 48–21 over the Nicholls State Colonels.[13]
@ Stephen F. Austin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| • Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: November 22
- Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX - Game start: 3:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 4,810
In their twelfth game of the season, the Demons lost, 27–24 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.[14]