2017 Northwestern State Demons football team

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2017 Northwestern State Demons football
Northwestern State Demons wordmark.svg
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2017 record4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Manley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrad Laird (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
(Capacity: 15,971)=
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southland Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 McNeese State   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Incarnate Word   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Lamar   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Demons were led by fifth-year head coach Jay Thomas and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

On November 17thit was announced that the contract of head coach Jay Thomas would not be renewed after the season.[1] He finished at Northwestern State with a five-year record of 21–36.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*
ESPN3L 24–5224,002
September 96:00 p.m.at No. 24 Grambling State*
L 10–2312,689
September 166:00 p.m.Lamar
CST
ESPN3		W 35–2811,125
September 306:20 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
CST
ESPN3		L 20–499,073
October 76:30 p.m.at Nicholls State
CSTL 10–145,011
October 146:00 p.m.at No. 9 Sam Houston State
L 36–405,229
October 216:00 p.m.No. 6 Central Arkansasdagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DTVL 17–458,252
October 286:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist
W 10–72,317
November 46:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DTVW 26–235,042
November 116:00 p.m.at No. 20 McNeese State
CSTL 24–4410,132
November 183:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
DTVW 38–214,257
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Source: [2]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2017/11/17/jay-thomas-out-northwestern-state-head-coach/876755001/
  2. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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