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2002 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2002 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in second in Southland. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs before losing to Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

2002 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record9–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorG. Mason (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJ. C. Harper (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Sam Houston State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 – 5     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 296:00 pmDelta State*No. 19
W 35–78,456
September 76:00 pmvs. Southern*No. 16
W 30–2023,572[1]
September 141:00 pmat Delaware State*No. 13
W 34–143,850
September 2112:00 pmat No. 8 (I-A) Georgia*No. 10
L 7–4586,520
October 54:00 pmElon*No. 9
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 47–2011,259
October 107:00 pmSouthwest Texas StateNo. 7
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
TSAAW 40–277,920[2]
October 173:00 pmSouthwestern Oklahoma State*No. 5
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–07,202
October 247:00 pmat No. 22 Nicholls StateNo. 3
W 21–147,816
October 317:00 pmSam Houston StateNo. 3
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–107,628[3]
November 94:00 pmat Jacksonville StateNo. 3
L 10–199,844
November 162:00 pmNo. 2 McNeese StateNo. 7
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
SCTNL 3–2717,031
November 234:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinNo. 12
 W 42–358,221
November 301:00 pmat No. 9 Montana*No. 13
MTNL 14–4515,758

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References

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  1. ^ "NSU puts squeeze on SU". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NSU coach likes team's progress". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demons rip Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "2002 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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