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1946 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–6 (1–3 LIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
Seasons← 19451947 →
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.

Schedule

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

References

  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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