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1990 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1990 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Northeast Louisiana $^ 5 1 0 7 5 0
McNeese State 4 2 0 5 6 0
Southwest Texas State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Northwestern State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Sam Houston State 3 3 0 4 7 0
North Texas 2 4 0 6 5 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8No. T–17 Eastern Illinois*L 22–23[1]
September 15Nicholls State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 7–19[2]
September 22East Texas State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 24–1710,400[3]
September 29at No. 13 North TexasW 28–1813,825[4]
October 6at Arkansas State*L 8–1616,839[5]
October 13at McNeese StateL 21–38[6]
October 20No. 19 Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 12–218,800[7]
October 27at Northeast LouisianaL 3–1415,718[8]
November 3Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 27–104,600[9]
November 10at No. 11 Jackson State*W 31–2415,000[10]
November 17at Stephen F. AustinW 20–3[11]

References

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  1. ^ "E. Illinois gives NSU the boot". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls trips up Northwestern". The Leesville Daily Leader. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NSU defeats E. Texas". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Texas drops opener in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Despite lack of TD punch, Indians win". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Watts up? NSU mistakes help McNeese win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demons' gamble backfires". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northeast manhandles NSU in rival game". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NSU no longer afraid of the fourth quarter". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demons tame Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NSU muzzles SFA, but it was a dog gone victory". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.