2003 Northwestern State Demons football team

2003 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorG. Mason (2nd season)
Offensive schemeI-Pro, Multiple
Defensive coordinatorBrad Laird (1st season)
Base defense4-2-5
CaptainRyan Porter (OL) & Eric Louis (DB)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.
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.