2001 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season December 2023 February 2026 2001 Northwestern State Demons football Southland Conference Southland 14 8–4 4–2 Steve Roberts 2nd Doug Ruse 4th Kevin Coreless 3rd Jack Curtis 3rd Harry Turpin Stadium NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 19–28 at Montana The 2001 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying in third place in Southland. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs, losing in the first round to the eventual national champion, Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Schedule 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 1 w y y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 30–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-behind-nall-nsu-tops-sout/130943020/ Behind Nall, NSU tops Southern at Mumford The Alexandria Daily Town Talk September 2, 2001 August 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 8 w y 2001 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 55–17 13,029 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-90-seconds-all-demons-need/177058857/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk 90 seconds all Demons needed September 9, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 Canceled y 24 2001 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA N/A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-northwestern-state-picks-u/177059052/ The News-Star Northwestern State picks up Oklahoma State to fill date September 16, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 6:05 pm w y y 24 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 27–24 OT 30,409 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-demons-trip-up-h/177059133/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Demons trip up Horned Frogs September 23, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 7:00 pm l y y 16 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 0–24 36,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-woods-osu-break-loose-rip/177059195/ Tulsa World Woods, OSU break loose, rip Demons September 30, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y 15 Sam Houston State 25 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 14–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-bearcats-thump-demons/177058407/ The Shreveport Times Bearcats thump Demons October 7, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 20 2001 Elon Phoenix Elon Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 24–6 2,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-lofton-sinks-elon/177059332/ News and Record Lofton sinks Elon October 14, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w 17 Nicholls State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA rivalry 47–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-nsu-falls-down-140-then-romp/177059418/ The Shreveport Times NSU falls down 14–0; then romps 47–14 October 21, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 2:00 pm w 15 Jacksonville State 22 Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 42–17 8,816 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-gamecocks-lose-game/177059476/ The Birmingham News Gamecocks lose game, lose QB Stancil to injury October 28, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w 12 Southwest Texas State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA TSAA Texas State All-Access 20–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97840677/northwestern-st-holds-on/ The News-Star Northwestern St. holds on November 4, 2001 March 17, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l y 12 McNeese State 13 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA rivalry SCTN Southland Conference Television Network 10–17 16,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120460888/demons-fall-to-cowboys-1710/ The Shreveport Times Demons fall to Cowboys, 17–10 November 11, 2001 March 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 pm w 16 Stephen F. Austin 21 Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA rivalry 31–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-jacks-stumble-aga/177059561/ Longview News-Journal 'Jacks stumble against Demons November 18, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 1:00 pm l y y 14 Montana 1 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA First Round MTN 19–28 17,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-griz-slay-demons/177059628/ Great Falls Tribune Griz slay Demons December 2, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com https://nsudemons.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 2001 Football Schedule Northwestern State Demons December 20, 2023https://static.nsudemons.com/custompages/Stats/stats/football/stats2001/TEAMSTAT.HTM 2001 Northwestern State Football static.nsudemons.com December 20, 2023 References Northwestern State Category:Northwestern State Demons football seasons Northwestern State Demons football Northwestern State