1989 Northwestern State Demons football team

1989 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–5–2 (3–1–2 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (4th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium

1989 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^	5	–	0	–	1			12	–	2	–	1
Northwestern State	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
SW Texas State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
McNeese State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Texas	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Southwest Missouri State*		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 10–20		[1]
September 9	at Eastern Illinois*		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 10–20	5,103	[2]
September 16	No. 20 (D-II) East Texas State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 38–14	11,400	[3]
September 23	McNeese State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 15–14		[4]
September 30	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 31–14	8,146	[5][6]
October 7	No. T–4 North Texas		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 30–7	11,500	[7]
October 21	vs. Northeast Louisiana	No. 10	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	T 14–14	14,225	[8]
October 28	at Sam Houston State	No. 12	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 3–26		[9]
November 4	at Nicholls State*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 15–21		[10]
November 9	Jackson State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 14–27	13,100	[11]
November 18	No. 3 Stephen F. Austin		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	T 17–17		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NSU stumbles to Southwest Missouri in opener". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eastern pulls off surprise". Herald and Review. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Demons resurrect big play, defeat ETSU Lions, 38–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NSU tastes sweet victory with devilish late drive". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Northwestern State's 4th-quarter surge slams SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NSU follows Hilliard lead to SLC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Northwesten State overpowers frustrated, error-prone UNT, 30–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "No winner in State Fair Classic". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Demons upset by Sam Houston State". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nicholls wins". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Demons sputter and lose again". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "NSU ties Stephen F. Austin, 17–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.