1979 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season

1979 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	A. L. Williams (5th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons← 1978 1980 →

1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 4 Lehigh ^		–		10	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M		–		7	–	4	–	0
Portland State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Lafayette		–		5	–	3	–	2
Bucknell		–		4	–	4	–	2
Northwestern State		–		3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	7	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled a 3–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 27–21
September 22	at Texas–Arlington	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 14–37	6,488
September 29	Northeast Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 20–14	12,989
October 13	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	L 7–33
October 20	vs. Louisiana Tech*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	W 25–21	19,212
October 27	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	L 24–27
November 3	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 13–44	19,875
November 10	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 13–28
November 17	Central Michigan	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 0–28	6,700
*Non-conference game

"Northwestern beats SFA 27–21". Longview News-Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"UTA clubs NSU, 37–14". The Times. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Demons return favor in 20–14 win over NLU". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"SLU rips Demons". Daily News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Philibert key Demon". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Controversial TD beats NSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Northwestern 'half-nelsoned'". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Seniors bid adieu in LU home finale". The Orange Leader. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Northwestern routed by rugged Chippewas". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Northwestern State Demons football
Venues	Harry Turpin Stadium (1976–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech McNeese Nicholls: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin: Chief Caddo
Culture & lore	Vic the Demon Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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