2007 Northwestern State Demons football team

2007 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Scott Stoker (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Slade Nagle (2nd season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium

2007 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 McNeese State $^		7	–	0					11	–	1
Sam Houston State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Central Arkansas*		5	–	2					6	–	5
Nicholls State		3	–	4					6	–	5
Texas State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Northwestern State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		2	–	5					3	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:00 pm	Henderson State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 41–6	8,218
September 8	6:00 pm	Central Arkansas	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 31–28	10,258
September 15	12:30 pm	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA		L 14–42	1,210
September 29	6:00 pm	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 7–75	52,893	[1]
October 6	2:00 pm	at No. 17 Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)		L 0–58	4,912
October 13	2:30 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)		W 27–24	8,029
October 20	2:00 pm	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX		L 20–42	10,142	[2]
October 27	2:00 pm	Texas State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	TSAA	L 17–20	9,156	[3]
November 3	1:00 pm	at Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 31–38	23,283
November 10	7:00 pm	at No. 4 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	SCTN	L 21–27	13,413	[4]
November 17	2:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)		W 31–12	4,222
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Northwestern State Demons vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. September 29, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
2. "'Hurt ourselves' Demons win turnover battle but still come up short on the road". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 21, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NSU suffers first home loss on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Too little, too late - Demons' second-half rally falls short against Cowboys". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "2007 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 12, 2023.