1991 Northwestern State Demons football team

1991 Northwestern State Demons football
1991 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (9th season);
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 McNeese State +^	4	–	1	–	2	6	–	4	–	2
No. 18 NE Louisiana	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	3	–	1
SW Texas State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	8	–	1

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Arkansas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 28–3	20,000	^[1]
September 14	at No. 2 Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 14–45	18,382	^[2]
September 21	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 0–14	30,655	^[3]
September 28	No. 12 (D-II) East Texas State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 26–23	11,400	^[4]
October 12	North Texas	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 24–10		^[5]
October 19	McNeese State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 20–3	10,100	^[6]
October 26	Northeast Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 9–24		^[7]
November 2	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 0–24	9,726	^[8]
November 9	at No. 10 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 3–13		^[9]
November 16	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 16–10		^[10]
November 23	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 52–0		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "ASU drops seventh straight". The Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nevada's Gatlin pleases big crowd". The Montana Standard. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UTEP wins with defense for 3–1 mark this season". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nothing pretty about NSU win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gilliam's TD bomb propels Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demons turn over Cowboys by 20–3". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NLU turns over win at NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shutout defeat leaves NSU cold". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demons out of SLC race". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northwestern State Demons knock off Nicholls, 16–10". Beauregard Daily News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NSU unleashes its frustrations". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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