2009 Northwestern State Demons football team

2009 Northwestern State Demons football
2009 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–11 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach	Bradley Dale Peveto (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Todd Cooley (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Brad Laird (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Shawn Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

The 2009 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bradley Dale Peveto, the Demons compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

2009 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^	6	–	1	10	–	3
No. 12 McNeese State +^	6	–	1	9	–	2
No. 25 Texas State	5	–	2	7	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana	4	–	3	6	–	5
Sam Houston State	3	–	4	5	–	6
Central Arkansas	2	–	5	5	–	6
Nicholls State	2	–	5	3	–	9
Northwestern State	0	–	7	0	–	11

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	6:00 pm	at Houston*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		L 7–55	22,043
September 12	6:00 pm	at Grambling State*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA		L 17–38	19,600	^[1]
September 19	6:00 pm	North Dakota*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	SCTN	L 20–27	10,258
September 26	6:00 pm	at Baylor*	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX		L 13–68	36,452	^[2]
October 10	7:00 pm	Central Arkansas	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		L 0–34	4,829
October 17	7:00 pm	at No. 13 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)		L 23–51	16,132	^[3]
October 24	7:00 pm	Texas State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	TSAA	L 17–20	8,113	^[4]
October 31	6:00 pm	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	SCTN	L 30–34	2,134	^[5]
November 7	2:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)		L 0–27	6,523
November 14	1:00 pm	at Nicholls State	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)		L 21–28	4,234
November 21	2:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)	-	L 10–19	3,488
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "Grambling stuns Northwestern State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 13, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Associated Press (September 26, 2009). "Baylor 68, Northwestern St. 13 - NCAA College Football Recap - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
^ "Northwestern State vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ "NSU comes up short against Texas State". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NSU comeback fails". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2009 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved October 21, 2023.