2003 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrad Laird (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
2003 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 McNeese State $^  5 –0   10 –2  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –1   7 –4  
Northwestern State  2 –3   7 –5  
Texas State  2 –3   5 –7  
Sam Houston State  2 –3   3 –8  
Nicholls State  0 –5   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins including 3 conference victories, over Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, and Texas State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 pmJackson State*No. 22
W 23–712,320[1]
September 67:00 pmat Tulane*
L 24–27 OT25,116
September 136:00 pmDelaware State*No. 19
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 43–611,202
September 207:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe*
W 14–1016,035
September 274:00 pmat Northern Iowa*No. 11
L 10–4313,102
October 46:00 pmOklahoma Panhandle State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 59–012,648
October 116:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 87–2710,192
October 186:00 pmat Texas StateNo. 19
TSAAW 49–1911,752[2]
October 252:30 pmNicholls StateNo. 18
W 30–40 (forfeit win)10,178[3]
November 82:00 pmat Sam Houston State
L 24–298,129[4]
November 157:00 pmat No. 1 McNeese State
SCTNW 9–1317,289[5]
November 223:00 pmStephen F. Austin
 L 14–447,701

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References

  1. ↑ "Demons crush Jackson State, 23–7". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "NSU defense overwhelms Texas State, 49–19". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sam Houston shocks NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NSU trips en route to upset of McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "2003 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2003 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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