1987 Northwestern State Demons football team

1987 Northwestern State Demons football
1987 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (5th season);
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^	6	–	0	–	0	13	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Sam Houston State	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 North Texas State ^	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
SW Texas State	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
McNeese State	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at No. 2 Arkansas State*		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 23–20	17,114	^[1]
September 12	McNeese State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 39–3		^[2]
September 19	No. 13 North Texas State	No. 4	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 13–15	11,100	^[3]
October 3	No. 2 Northeast Louisiana	No. 8	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 31–33		^[4]
October 10	at Southwestern Louisiana*	No. 20	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 3–13	19,502	^[5]
October 17	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 24–21	6,223	^[6]
October 24	vs. Louisiana Tech*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 0–23	15,232	^[7]
October 31	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 7–34	10,150	^[8]
November 7	at Nicholls State*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 31–28		^[9]
November 14	No. 4 Jackson State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 26–24		^[10]
November 21	Stephen F. Austin		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 33–21		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "NSU, Stephens stun 2nd-ranked Arkansas St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Basically, NSU errors hand North Texas State win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Last ditch bomb sends Indians past NSU 33–30". The Daily Advertiser. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Broussard boots USL to win over Demons". The Eunice News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stoker arrives in time for Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense lifts Tech by NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Turnovers help Bearkats rip Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stoker lifts Demons". Abbeville Meridional. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demons hold off comeback bid by Tigers". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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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
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