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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1961
| year = 1961
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| team = Northwestern State Demons
| sport = football
| sport = football
| image = Northwestern State Demons logo.svg
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf States
| conference = [[Gulf States Conference]]
| short_conf = GSC
|conf_record=3-2
| record = 7-3-0
| record = 7–3
| head_coach =
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = [[Jack Clayton (American football)|Jack Clayton]]
| hc_year =
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| captain =
| stadium = Turpin Stadium
| stadium =
}}
}}

{{1961 Gulf States Conference football standings}}
{{1961 Gulf States Conference football standings}}
The '''1961 Northwestern State Demons football team''' represented [[Northwestern State]] as a member of the [[Gulf States Conference]] during the [[1961 college football season]]. The Demons compiled a record of 7-3-0. Northwestern State played home games at Turpin Stadium in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana]]. During week 4 of the college football season they were tied for number 7th in the small college football poll with Hofstra.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alton-evening-telegraph-poll-1961-1026-s/8554556/ | title=Poll 1961 1026 Small AP | newspaper=Alton Evening Telegraph | date=26 October 1961 | page=15 }}</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|title=Gorillas Lead Small College Football Poll|newspaper=Alton Evening Telegraph|location=Alton, Illinois|date=October 26, 1961|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8554556/poll_1961_1026_small_ap/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1961
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central


|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| date = September 16
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
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| neutral = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium =
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
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| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1961|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = [[State Fair Stadium (Shreveport)|State Fair Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport, LA]]
| score = 35–19
| score = 35–19
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| attend = 6,000
| source = <ref>{{cite web | url=https://sfajacks.com/sports/football/schedule/1961 | title=1961 Football Schedule }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://mexicosportscollectibles.com/1961.html | title=1961 }}</ref>
| source = <ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Demons, Lumberjacks Tangle Here Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/150552660/ |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana)|The Shreveport Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |date=September 16, 1961 |page=7A |access-date=July 3, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Shearer |first=Ed |title=Northwestern State Rolls Past Lumberjacks in 35-19 Run |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article//the-times/150552763/ |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana)|The Shreveport Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |date=September 17, 1961 |page=1D |access-date=July 3, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mexico Poly Institute - White
| opponent = [[Instituto Politécnico Nacional|Mexico Polytechical Institute]]
| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches, LA]]
| score = 35–19
| score = 55–8
| attend = 6,000
| source = <ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://nsudemons.com/sports/football/schedule/1961 | title=1961 Demon Football Schedule }}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
| source = <ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Northwestern Demons Streak To Win Over Mexicans, 55-8 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/150552872/ |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana)|The Shreveport Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |date=September 24, 1961 |page=4D |access-date=July 3, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| date = September 30
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Christian
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1961|team=Louisiana College Wildcats|title=Louisiana College}}
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = Bolton Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria, LA]]
| score = 7–6
| score = 7–6
| attend = 8,000
| source = <ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
| source = <ref>{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Bill |title=Perfect Records Risked At Bolton Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article//the-times/150553227/ |newspaper=Alexandria Daily Town Talk |location=[[Alexandria, Louisiana]] |date=September 30, 1961 |page=11 |access-date=July 3, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Robichaux |first=Gerry |title=Demons Dump Wildcats, 7-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article//the-times/150553227/ |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana)|The Shreveport Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |date=October 1, 1961 |page=1D |access-date=July 3, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
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| score = 28–7
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| attend =
| gamename = [[Louisiana–Monroe–Northwestern State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Louisiana–Monroe–Northwestern State football rivalry|rivalry]]
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| score = 28–7
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| source = <ref name="NWSU1">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68453419/northwestern-downs-northeast-indians/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Northwestern downs Northeast Indians, 28–7|date=October 8, 1961|accessdate=January 24, 2021|page=6B|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 6,000
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68453419/northwestern-downs-northeast-indians/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Northwestern downs Northeast Indians, 28–7|date=October 8, 1961|accessdate=January 24, 2021|page=6B|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
|nonconf=y
|nonconf=y
| opponent = Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1961|team=Corpus Christi Tarpons|title=Corpus Christi}}
| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 57–6
| score = 57–6
| attend = 4,000
|source=<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
| source =
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| neutral = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1961 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]
| opponent = [[1961 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]
| site_stadium = [[State Fair Stadium (Shreveport)|State Fair Stadium]]
| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| score = 19–7
| score = 19–7
| attend = 24,000–27,000
| attend = 22,000–27,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80370064/nsc-wallops-tech-in-fair-game-197/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7|date=October 22, 1961|access-date=July 1, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80370064/nsc-wallops-tech-in-fair-game-197/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7|date=October 22, 1961|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Louisiana Tech) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/12865 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| neutral = y
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = T–7
| opponent = [[1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| opponent = [[1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| site_stadium = [[War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas)|War Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas)|War Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock, AR]]
| site_cityst = [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock, AR]]
| score = 7–42
| score = 7–42
| attend = 31,500
| source = <ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfrc.com/team/arkansas#1961 | title=CFRC Encyclopedia }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Arkansas.htm#1961 | title=Arkansas Historical Scores }}</ref>
| source =
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_cityst = [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette, LA]]
| score = 27–14
| score = 27–14
| attend = 6,500
| attend = 6,000–6,500
| source = <ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/671/stats/12865 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}</ref>
|source=<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ahsfhs.org/college/Teams2/gamesbyyear.asp?year=1961&Team=Louisiana | title=College Football }}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| away = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1961|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1961|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = [[Strawberry Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Strawberry Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond, LA]]
| score = 0–19
| score = 0–19
| attend = 6,500
| source = <ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/><ref>https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/lionsports.net/documents/2023/7/23/2023_slu_fb_mg.pdf</ref>
| source =
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<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northwestern State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/508/stats/12865 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=July 3, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=1961 Demon Football Schedule |url=https://nsudemons.com/sports/football/schedule/1961 |publisher=[[Northwestern State University|Northwestern State University of Louisiana]] |access-date=July 3, 2024 }}</ref>

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Revision as of 13:00, 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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.vs. Stephen F. Austin*
W 35–196,000[2][3]
September 23Mexico Polytechical Institute*
W 55–86,000[4]
September 308:00 p.m.at Louisiana College*
W 7–68,000[5][6]
October 7Northeast Louisiana State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 28–76,000[7]
October 14Corpus Christi*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 57–64,000
October 21vs. Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–722,000–27,000[8][9]
October 28vs. Arkansas*No. T–7
L 7–4231,500
November 4McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 14–287,000[10]
November 11at Southwestern Louisiana
W 27–146,000–6,500[11]
November 18at No. 9 Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–196,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Gorillas Lead Small College Football Poll". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. October 26, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved January 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Demons, Lumberjacks Tangle Here Tonight". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 16, 1961. p. 7A. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Shearer, Ed (September 17, 1961). "Northwestern State Rolls Past Lumberjacks in 35-19 Run". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Northwestern Demons Streak To Win Over Mexicans, 55-8". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 24, 1961. p. 4D. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Carter, Bill (September 30, 1961). "Perfect Records Risked At Bolton Tonight". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. 11. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Robichaux, Gerry (October 1, 1961). "Demons Dump Wildcats, 7-6". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Northwestern downs Northeast Indians, 28–7". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1961. p. 6B. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Louisiana Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "McNeese in 28–14 upset over Demons". Daily World. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northwestern State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "1961 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved July 3, 2024.


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