Louisiana Normal football, 1907–1909
American college football seasons
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The Louisiana Normal football program from 1907 to 1909 represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—in its first decade of college football competition.
1907
| 1907 Louisiana Normal football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–1 |
| Head coach |
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The 1907 Louisiana Normal football team represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—during the 1907 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John W. Coolidge, Louisiana Normal played only one game, losing to Louisiana Industrial in a contest played on October 25 at Shreveport, Louisiana. This was the first football team fielded by Louisiana Normal.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25 | vs. Louisiana Industrial |
| L 4–43 | [1] |
1908
| 1908 Louisiana Normal football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1–2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Hanchy |
The 1908 Louisiana Normal football team represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—during the 1908 college football season. Led by second-year head coach John W. Coolidge, the team finished with a 1–2–1 record.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Centenary |
| L 0–16 | [3][4] |
| Natchitoches Athletic Club | T 0–0 | ||||
| Louisiana College | W 7–0 | ||||
| November 26 | Shreveport High School | Natchitoches, LA | L 5–16 | [5] |
1909
| 1909 Louisiana Normal football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–1 |
| Head coach |
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The 1909 Louisiana Normal football team represented Louisiana State Normal School—now known as Northwestern State University—during the 1909 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. H. Griffith, the team finished with a 4–1 record.
Although noted in the official media guide, the 5–0 victory against Winnfield High School at Winnfield, Louisiana on November 26 was played by the subs and not the varsity.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Alexandria Athletic Club | Natchitoches, LA | W 64–0 | [7] |
| November 12 | Centenary | Natchitoches, LA | W 17–0 | [8] |
| November 19 | at Louisiana Industrial |
| L 0–45 | [9][10] |
| November 25 | Southwestern Louisiana Industrial | Natchitoches, LA | W 46–0 | [6] |
| December 12 | at Southwestern Louisiana Industrial | Lafayette, LA | W 11–0 | [11] |
