1984 Northwestern State Demons football team

1984 Northwestern State Demons football
Gulf Star co-champion
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	7–4 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium

1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Nicholls State +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II programs. Stephen F. Austin was classified NCAA Division II. All the other teams were Division I-AA.[1]

The 1984 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by second-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 7–4 record, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 14–17		[2]
September 8	at Angelo State*	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	L 7–10		[3]
September 22	Abilene Christian*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 26–7		[4]
September 29	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 27–10	18,553	[5]
October 6	Southwest Texas State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 28–7		[6]
October 11	Nicholls State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 19–0		[7]
October 20	vs. No. T–17 Louisiana Tech*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 0–5	9,424	[8]
October 27	Sam Houston State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 38–7	6,300	[9]
November 3	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 22–0	24,682	[10]
November 10	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	W 34–14	4,000	[11]
November 17	at Stephen F. Austin	Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 18–22		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. "Demons dropped by Cowboys, 17–14". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Angelo St. nips NW Louisiana". Abilene Reporter-News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NSU races for 381 yards to trounce ACU, 26–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NSU gives Goodwin satisfying win over Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Demons make SW Texas club see stars, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Demons' coach makes pitch for national recognition". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "La Tech gets whitewash in rain". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "NSU gets easy win". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "NSU shuts out Southern Miss". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NSU earns share of crown by drubbing Southeastern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lumberjacks upset Demons". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.