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1961 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States
Record7-3-0 (3-2 Gulf States)
Home stadiumTurpin Stadium
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 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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. Stephen F. Austin*Shreveport, LAW 35–19[2][3]
September 23Mexico Poly Institute - White*
W 35–19[4][3]
September 30at Louisiana Christian*Pineville, LAW 7–6[4][3]
October 7Northeast Louisiana State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 28–7[5]
October 14Texas A&M-Corpus Christi*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 57–6[4][3]
October 21vs. Louisiana Tech
W 19–724,000–27,000[6]
October 28vs. Arkansas*
L 7–42[4][3][7][8]
November 4McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 14–287,000[9]
November 11at Southwestern Louisiana
W 27–146,500[4][3][10]
November 18at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–19[4][3][11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Poll 1961 1026 Small AP". Alton Evening Telegraph. 26 October 1961. p. 15. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "1961 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Jacks. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "1961". College Football Scores All-Time USA, Canada, Mexico. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "1961 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ "Northwestern downs Northeast Indians, 28–7". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1961. p. 6B. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1961. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "CFRC Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2024-07-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |websote= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Arkansas Historical Scores". Jim and Sherri Howell. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  9. ^ "McNeese in 28–14 upset over Demons". Daily World. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "College Football".
  11. ^ "2023 Southeastern Football Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Louisiana University.
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