1946 Northwestern State Demons football team

1946 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–6 (1–3 LIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southeastern Louisiana $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northwestern State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Arkansas*
L 14–219,000[2]
September 28at East Texas State*Commerce, TXL 0–323,500[3]
October 12at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAW 40–0[4]
October 18at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–13[5]
October 26vs. Louisiana Tech
L 7–14[6]
November 1Ouachita Baptist*
W 47–14[7]
November 8Mississippi Southern*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 7–63,000[8]
November 16at Mississippi State*
L 0–275,000[9]
November 23Southwestern Louisianadagger
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 0–145,000[10]
November 29at Stephen F. Austin*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 27–61,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2024 Football Media Guide (PDF). Northwestern State University. 2024. p. 80.
  2. ^ "Arkansas Edges Demons, 21 to 14: Northwestern Louisiana Faces Razorbacks With Surprising Resistance". Monroe Morning World. Associated Press. September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Texas Lions Trim Louisiana Normal, 32-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 29, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Demons Trample Wildcats Under 40-0 Stampede". The Times. October 13, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southeastern Defeats Northwestern, 13-0". The Times. October 19, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech forced hard to beat Demons". The Times. October 27, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demons Defeated Ouachita Eleven by Wide Margin". The Times. November 2, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Demons Score 7-6 Win in Second Home Grit Tild". The Times. November 9, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State Tunes Up For Rebels By Trouncing Demons 27 To 0: Maroons Parade Many Fine Backs In Walkover Game Despite Steady Rainfall". Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Two Touchdowns in Final Quarter Defeat Demons". The Times. November 24, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Demon's Defeat Lumberjacks in Closing Season". The Times. December 1, 1946. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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