1930 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

The 1930 Louisiana Normal Demons football team represented the Louisiana State Normal College (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1930 college football season. Led by 17-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play.

1930 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
Centre 5 0 0 7 3 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 6 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 9 1 0
Centenary 2 0 0 8 1 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 6 1 0 8 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 2 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 3 1 1 4 5 2
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 1 1 2 4 3
Chattanooga 3 2 1 5 3 2
Mercer 3 2 0 5 5 0
Millsaps 3 3 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 2 0 5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 3 0 5 4 0
Stetson 3 3 0 5 3 0
Howard (AL) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 1 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 1 2 1 2 5 1
Louisiana Tech 2 5 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 9 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 1 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 1 1 5 2
Louisiana College 1 5 0 2 6 0
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 8 0
Rollins 0 0 2 2 1 3
Newberry 0 2 1 0 5 3
Florida Southern 0 4 1 0 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Loyola (LA)
L 7–31[1]
October 3East Texas State*
W 20–0[2]
October 11Sam Houston State*
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 2–12[3]
October 18at Louisiana College
W 18–6[4]
October 24Union (TN)
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 14–6[5]
November 1Louisiana Tech
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 19–14[6]
November 8at Stephen F. Austin*
W 21–20[7]
November 14Mississippi State Teachers*
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 32–12[8]
November 27at Southwestern Louisiana
W 18–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Loyola trounces Louisiana Normal in hard contest". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Demons exhibit passing attack; Triumph, 20 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State Normal Demons drop tough game to Sam Houston eleven before home crowd". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Normal outplays Wildcats to win annual game, 18–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Commercial Appeal". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech loses". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lumberjacks beaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal defeats Miss. Teachers". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 15, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Normal Demons take early lead to beat Southwestern in annual gridiron battle". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.