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The '''1961 Northwestern State Demons football team''' represented [[Northwestern State University]] as a member of the [[Gulf States Conference]] (GSC) during the [[1961 college football season]]. led by fifth-year head coach [[Jack Clayton (American football)|Jack Clayton]], the Demons compiled an overall record of record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the GSC. On October 27, the Demons were tied for No. 7 in the [[1961 small college football rankings|AP small college football rankings]] with [[1961 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team|Hofstra]].<ref>{{cite news |date=26 October 1961 |title=Poll 1961 1026 Small AP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alton-evening-telegraph-poll-1961-1026-s/8554556/ |access-date=2 July 2024 |newspaper=Alton Evening Telegraph |page=15 |archive-date=2 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702063243/https://www.newspapers.com/article/alton-evening-telegraph-poll-1961-1026-s/8554556/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The '''1961 Northwestern State Demons football team''' represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana—now known as [[Northwestern State University]]—as a member of the [[Gulf States Conference]] (GSC) during the [[1961 college football season]]. led by fifth-year head coach [[Jack Clayton (American football)|Jack Clayton]], the Demons compiled an overall record of record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the GSC. On October 27, the Demons were tied for No. 7 in the [[1961 small college football rankings|AP small college football rankings]] with [[1961 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team|Hofstra]].<ref>{{cite news |date=26 October 1961 |title=Poll 1961 1026 Small AP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alton-evening-telegraph-poll-1961-1026-s/8554556/ |access-date=2 July 2024 |newspaper=Alton Evening Telegraph |page=15 |archive-date=2 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702063243/https://www.newspapers.com/article/alton-evening-telegraph-poll-1961-1026-s/8554556/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==

Revision as of 06:13, 3 July 2024

1961 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Southeastern Louisiana + 4 1 0 9 1 0
No. 10 McNeese State + 4 1 0 7 2 0
Northwestern State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 5 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 5 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana—now known as Northwestern State University—as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1961 college football season. led by fifth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Demons compiled an overall record of record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the GSC. On October 27, the Demons were tied for No. 7 in the AP small college football rankings with Hofstra.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. Stephen F. Austin*Shreveport, LAW 35–19[2]
September 23Mexico Poly Institute*
W 35–19
September 30at Louisiana College*Pineville, LAW 7–6
October 7Northeast Louisiana State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 28–7[3]
October 14Corpus Christi*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 57–6
October 21vs. Louisiana Tech
W 19–724,000–27,000[4][5]
October 28vs. Arkansas*No. T–7L 7–42
November 4McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 14–287,000[6]
November 11at Southwestern LouisianaW 27–146,500
November 18at No. 9 Southeastern LouisianaL 0–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. ^ "Poll 1961 1026 Small AP". Alton Evening Telegraph. 26 October 1961. p. 15. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "1961 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Jacks. Archived from the original on 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ "Northwestern downs Northeast Indians, 28–7". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1961. p. 6B. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1961. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "McNeese in 28–14 upset over Demons". Daily World. November 5, 1961. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1961 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-07-02.