Wikipedia

2005 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2005 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

2005 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBroderick Fobbs (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrad Laird (3rd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas State +^   5 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 17 Nicholls State +^   5 – 1     6 – 4  
McNeese State   3 – 3     5 – 4  
Northwestern State   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Sam Houston State   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   1 – 5     5 – 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

edit
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe*
W 27–2321,726
September 106:00 pmNo. 20 North Dakota State*No. 9
L 7–3513,252[1]
September 177:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette*
L 28–4917,341
September 24Texas Southern*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
Canceled
[A 1] 		[2]
October 82:00 pmat Sam Houston StateNo. 23
W 10–610,610[3]
October 152:00 pmSoutheastern LouisianaNo. 23
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 31–1011,137
October 226:00 pmat No. 7 Texas StateNo. 22
TSAAL 16–3113,852[4]
October 2912:00 pmNortheastern*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 14–126,287
November 56:00 pmNicholls State
L 24–317,368
November 121:00 pmat McNeese State
SCTNL 17–227,824[5]
November 176:30 pmStephen F. Austin
 W 41–213,872

[6][7]

Notes

edit
  1. ^ The game against Texas Southern scheduled for September 24 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Demons fall hard at home". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NSU to play host for McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 2, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northwestern State outlasts Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats are too much for Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Demons fall short again". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "2005 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Northwestern_State_Demons_football_team&oldid=1240196040"