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1992 Northwestern State Demons football team

1992 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 11 McNeese State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Northwestern State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 3 – 2 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
North Texas 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Nicholls State 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their tenth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 7 (D-II) Mississippi College*
W 27–6[1]
September 12at Troy State*
L 19–387,200[2]
September 26No. 17 (D-II) East Texas State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 20–010,200[3]
October 3at Arkansas State*
W 24–1816,300[4]
October 10at North Texas
W 37–3413,250[5]
October 17at McNeese State
L 0–29[6]
October 24No. 5 Northeast Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 18–28[7]
October 31Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 20–17[8]
November 7Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 19–42[9]
November 14Nicholls State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 44–64,800[10]
November 21at Stephen F. Austin
W 24–10[11]

References

  1. ^ "Fake punt and other mistakes cost MC in 27–6 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Simmons sparks Troy State to victory". The Dothan Eagle. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northwestern State Demons blank East Texas St., 20–0". Beauregard Daily News. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Interception thwarts rally as Arkansas State stumbles". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Powell field goal gives NSU 37–34 win over North Texas". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys' defense reloads, shoots blanks at Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Too much Mr. Robinson for Northwestern State". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1992. p. C1. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU wins on Brown-to-Brown pass". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "One, two, three...(blocked) kick". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demons rout Nicholls State". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Demons 'bolt' to 24–10 win in finale". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.