1999 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 1999 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in fifth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

1999 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Troy State +^   6 1     11 2  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +   6 1     8 3  
McNeese State   5 2     6 5  
Sam Houston State   4 3     6 5  
Northwestern State   3 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     3 8  
Jacksonville State   1 6     2 9  
Nicholls State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4 at No. 14 Southern*No. 7L 13–2027,190[1][2]
September 11 at Southern Miss*L 6–4024,871[3]
September 18 Tarleton State*W 52–614,450[4]
September 256:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe*L 7–3814,516
October 2 Nicholls State
W 42–1710,436[5]
October 9 at No. 2 Troy StateL 21–2417,212
October 23 at McNeese StateSCTNW 20-1713,300[6][7]
October 30 Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
TSAAW 36–219,365[5][8]
November 62:00 pmJacksonville State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 35–76,228
November 13 at Sam Houston StateL 0–215,250[5][9]
November 20 Stephen F. Austin
 L 14–296,313[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Southern 20, Northwestern State 13". Pensacola News Journal. September 5, 1999. p. 49. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern cashes in on Northwestern miscues". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern Miss defense dumps NSU". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1999 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
  5. ^ a b c d Northwestern State Athletics Department (November 30, 1999). "1999 Northwestern State Demon Football" – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "McNeese St. 20, Northwestern St. 17". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1999. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese holds on to edge NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU gives coach 101st win". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northwestern loses its sixth road game". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1999 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "1999 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.