2016 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2016 Northwestern State Demons football Northwestern State Demons wordmark.svg 250 Southland Conference Southland 1–10 0–9 Jay Thomas 4th Ben Norton 3rd Daryl Daye 2nd Harry Turpin Stadium The 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–9 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Schedule 2016 NCAA Division I FCS STATS Central September 2 6:30 pm l y Baylor 23 (FBS) McLane Stadium Waco, TX FSN 7–55 44,849 September 8 6:00 pm l Incarnate Word Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA ASN 18–21 9,120 September 17 6:00 pm l y Central Arkansas Estes Stadium Conway, AR BNN Bear Nation Network 10–24 8,047 September 24 6:00 pm l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA CST 24–34 6,406 October 8 6:00 pm w y 2016 Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Kentucky Wesleyan Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA DemonTV 49–7 8,189 October 15 6:00 pm l y Lamar Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX ESPN3 31–32 7,159 October 22 6:00 pm l y McNeese State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA rivalry DTV 27–48 10,159 October 29 6:00 pm l Nicholls State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA NSU Challenge WHNO 14–31 5,825 November 5 6:00 pm l y Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX ACUSports 22–25 3,957 November 12 6:00 pm l Sam Houston State 1 Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA ESPN3 16–48 6,421 November 19 3:00 pm l y Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX ESPN3 Chief Caddo 31–45 7,539 2016 Demon Football Schedule http://www.nsudemons.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Northwestern State University Department of Athletics March 19, 2016 Game summaries @ Baylor Baylor Bears football 2016 Baylor Bears football team Northwestern State at Baylor Demons 0 0 7 0 #23 (FBS) Bears 24 24 7 0 September 3 McLane StadiumWaco, TX 6:30 PM CDT 3:21 44,849 86 F • Wind N 8 mph on • Sunny Brad Van Vark FSN Sources: yes 1 10:46 Baylor Terence Williams 13 yard run (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:59 0–7 1 6:52 Baylor Chris Callahan 23 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:37 0–10 1 4:26 Baylor Sam Tecklenburg 4 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:24 0–17 1 1:02 Baylor K.D. Cannon 6 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:20 0–24 2 10:19 Baylor Chris Callahan 33 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:35 0–27 2 8:03 Baylor Jordan Feuerbacher 5 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:31 0–34 2 5:00 Baylor Pooh Stricklin 10 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:50 0–41 2 1:07 Baylor Terence Williams 1 yard run (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:41 0–48 3 11:13 Baylor Blake Lynch 12 yard pass from Zach Smith (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:47 0–55 3 0:51 Northwestern State Brooks Haack 3 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:12 7–55 yes Incarnate Word Incarnate Word Cardinals football 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team Incarnate Word at Northwestern State Cardinals 7 7 7 0 Demons 3 3 5 7 September 8 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 6:00 PM CDT 3:22 9,120 96 F • Wind N 6 mph on • Hot and humid Dan Lewis ASNSources: Box Score yes 1 10:23 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 38 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27 3–0 1 4:03 Incarnate Word Junior Sessions 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:20 3–7 2 4:07 Incarnate Word Kody Edwards 10 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:08 3–14 2 2:09 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 47 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:58 6–14 3 10:41 Northwestern State Team Safety, Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:37 8–14 3 5:08 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 34 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:26 11–14 3 4:03 Incarnate Word Broderick Reeves 11 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:58 11–21 4 11:25 Northwestern State Chris Jones 3 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:30 18–21 yes @ Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Bears football 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team Northwestern State at Central Arkansas Demons 0 7 0 3 Bears 0 14 10 0 September 17 Estes StadiumConway, AR 6:00 PM CDT 3:00 8,047 S. Baron BNNSources: yes 2 14:11 Central Arkansas Jatavious Wilson 49 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:36 0–7 2 5:52 Central Arkansas Desmond Smith 5 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:45 0–14 2 4:46 Northwestern State Shakeir Ryan 25 yard pass from Joel Blumenthal (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06 7–14 3 9:55 Central Arkansas Hayden Hildebrand 12 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:02 7–21 3 3:55 Central Arkansas Matt Cummins 33 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:38 7–24 4 14:55 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 44 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:32 10–24 yes @ Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana Lions football 2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana Demons 6 0 15 3 Lions 14 7 7 6 September 24 Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA 6:07 pm CDT 3:04 6,406 Eddy Shelton CSTSources: yes 1 12:00 Northwestern State Ronald Green 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:00 6–0 1 8:40 Southeastern Louisiana Juwan Dickey 11 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:12 6–7 1 3:44 Southeastern Louisiana Julius Maracalin 1 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:37 6–14 2 0:12 Southeastern Louisiana Brandon Acker 13 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 1:40 6–21 3 8:10 Northwestern State Bobby Chan-Chan 34 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:08 13–21 3 2:32 Northwestern State Tuff McClain 20 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Brooks Haack pass to Lucas Morgan for two-point conv.), Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:27 21–21 3 0:12 Southeastern Louisiana Brandon Acker 27 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:14 21–28 4 13:28 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 45 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:36 24–28 4 8:54 Southeastern Louisiana Jonathon Tatum 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29 24–31 4 2:13 Southeastern Louisiana Jonathon Tatum 40 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:20 24–34 yes Kentucky Wesleyan Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers football Kentucky Wesleyan at Northwestern State Panthers 0 7 0 0 Demons 14 7 14 14 October 8 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 6:00 PM CDT 3:03 8,189 73 F • Wind NE 7 mph on • Clear skies Vidal Jones DTVSources: yes 1 11:01 Northwestern State Ronald Green 2 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:20 7–0 1 5:04 Northwestern State William Mafi 31 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:17 14–0 2 13:06 Northwestern State Cameron Lazare 6 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:32 21–0 2 6:08 Kentucky Wesleyan Josiah Isreal 2 yard run (Cole Woodburn kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:53 21–7 3 3:04 Northwestern State William Mafi 12 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 7:20 28–7 3 0:36 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 8 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:15 35–7 4 7:57 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 13 yard run (Benny Broadway kick), Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:02 42–7 4 4:06 Northwestern State Ronald Green 9 yard run (Benny Broadway kick), Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:41 49–7 yes @ Lamar Lamar Cardinals football 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team Northwestern State at Lamar Demons 3 14 7 7 Cardinals 0 9 6 17 October 15 Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX 6:00 PM CDT 3:30 7,159 81 F • Wind SSE 8 mph on • Partly cloudy Ross Smith ESPN3Sources: yes 1 6:58 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 45 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:32 3–0 2 14:57 Northwestern State De'Mar Llorens 1 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:23 10–0 2 8:44 Lamar Juan Carranco 22 yard field goal, Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:08 10–3 2 3:03 Northwestern State Charles Vaughn 1 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:26 17–3 2 0:12 Lamar Michael Handy 10 yard pass from Carson Earp (Juan Carranco kick blocked), Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:50 17–9 3 13:59 Northwestern State De'Mar Llorens 8 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:57 24–9 3 13:13 Lamar Dewan Thompson 86 yard pass from Carson Earp (Dewan Thompson two-point run conv. failed) Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:41 24–15 4 9:06 Lamar Juan Carranco 30 yard field goal, Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 5:09 24–18 4 6:44 Northwestern State Jared West 2 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:12 31–18 4 1:43 Lamar Marcus Daggs 36 yard pass from Carson Earp (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:07 31–25 4 0:06 Lamar DeWan Thompson 22 yard pass from Carson Earp (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:30 31–32 yes McNeese State McNeese State Cowboys football 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry McNeese State at Northwestern State Cowboys 14 7 17 10 Demons 7 7 10 3 October 22 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 6:00 PM CDT 3:24 10,159 71 F • Wind ESE 3 mph on • Clear and crisp Kevin Muir DTVSources: yes 1 9:45 McNeese State Ryan Ross 4 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:10 0–7 1 8:13 Northwestern State Bobb Chan-Chan 7 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:25 7–7 1 0:10 McNeese State Dylan Long 3 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:12 7–14 2 6:48 McNeese State Kent Shelby 22 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:15 7–21 2 2:44 Northwestern State Ronald Green 28 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:59 14–21 3 12:43 Northwestern State Shakeir Ryan 26 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:10 21–21 3 9:02 McNeese State Gunnar Raborn 27 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:36 21–24 3 6:56 McNeese State Justin Pratt 47 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:58 21–31 3 4:04 McNeese State Kylon Highshaw 6 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:22 21–38 3 1:07 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 30 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:51 24–38 4 12:56 McNeese State Gunnar Raborn 25 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:05 24–41 4 7:29 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 30 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:46 27–41 4 1:25 McNeese State Jermai Antoine 70 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:30 27–48 yes Nicholls Nicholls State Colonels football 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team NSU Challenge Nicholls at Northwestern State Colonels 0 14 14 3 Demons 7 7 0 0 October 29 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 6:00 PM CDT 3:03 5,825 82 F • Wind SSE 4 mph on • Sunny and warm Kevin Boitmann WHNOSources: yes 1 8:29 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 34 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20 7–0 2 14:16 Nicholls C.J. Bates 24 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:33 7–7 2 4:00 Nicholls Chase Fourcade 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 7:52 7–14 2 2:16 Northwestern State Bobby Chan-Chan 56 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:43 14–14 3 10:50 Nicholls C.J. Bates 2 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:04 14–21 3 7:27 Nicholls C.J. Bates 74 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:03 14–28 4 12:16 Nicholls David McKey 31 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:02 14–31 yes @ Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Wildcats football 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team Northwestern State at Abilene Christian Demons 13 0 6 3 Wildcats 2 3 9 11 November 5 Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX 6:00 PM CDT 3:07 3,957 68 F • Wind ESE 11 mph on • Cloudy Ross Smith ACUSportsSources: yes 1 11:02 Northwestern State Ronald Green 41 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:48 6–0 1 11:02 Abilene Christian Keith Barnett defensive kick conv., Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:48 6–2 1 6:12 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 36 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:21 13–2 2 6:55 Abilene Christian Nik Grau 42 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:59 13–5 3 9:15 Abilene Christian Nik Grau 30 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:43 13–8 3 4:33 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 1 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:34 19–8 3 1:20 Abilene Christian Tracy James 5 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:06 19–14 4 12:16 Abilene Christian Nik Grau 41 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 2:36 19–17 4 8:36 Abilene Christian Dallas Sealey 1 yard run (De'Andre Brown pass to Trevor Crain for two-point conv.), Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:39 19–25 4 4:31 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 40 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:05 22–25 yes Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Bearkats football 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team Sam Houston State at Northwestern State #1 Bearkats 20 21 0 7 Demons 13 0 3 0 November 12 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 6:00 PM CDT 3:16 6,421 71 F • Wind SSE 7 mph on • Calm and cool Ross Smith ESPN3Sources: yes 1 11:09 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 5 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:30 0–7 1 10:06 Northwestern State Bobby Chan-Chan 79 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:56 7–7 1 7:52 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:01 13–7 1 4:38 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 10 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:08 13–14 1 0:37 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:33 13–20 2 12:29 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 33 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:59 13–27 2 9:53 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:17 13–34 2 3:22 Sam Houston State Ragan Henderson 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:33 13–41 3 3:41 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 39 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:03 16–41 4 14:25 Sam Houston State Tyler Scott 3 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:06 16–48 yes @ Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team Chief Caddo Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin Demons 7 14 0 10 Lumberjacks 20 10 7 8 November 19 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX 3:00 PM CST 3:42 7,539 Marvel July ESPN3Sources: yes 1 13:28 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 24 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:20 0–3 1 10:28 Stephen F. Austin Tamrick Pace 27 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:01 0–10 1 8:40 Northwestern State Bobby Chan-Chan 72 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:43 7–10 1 7:17 Stephen F. Austin Cody Williams 20 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:18 7–17 1 0:03 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 31 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:07 7–20 2 13:03 Northwestern State Bobby Chan-Chan 22 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:00 14–20 2 5:08 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 24 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:19 14–23 2 1:59 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 3 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:03 21–23 2 0:09 Stephen F. Austin Kiki Hill 7 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:43 21–30 3 12:50 Stephen F. Austin Loren Easly 13 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:06 21–37 4 14:51 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 47 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:22 24–37 4 11:50 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 6 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:36 31–37 4 3:35 Stephen F. Austin Loren Easly 11 yard run (Cody Williams pass to Zach Conque for two-point conv.), Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 8:07 31–45 yes References Northwestern State Category:Northwestern State Demons football seasons Northwestern State Demons football