First season 1907 (1907) Field surface Fieldturf All-time record 631–398–40 (.609) Athletic director Greg Burke | Seating capacity 15,971 NCAA division Division I FCS Head coach Jay Thomas Division Division I (NCAA) Colors Purple, White, Orange | |
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Location Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||
The Northwestern State Demons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Northwestern State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Northwestern State's first football team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at the 15,971 seat Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
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Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
Conference affiliations
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
The Demons have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with an overall record of 3–6.
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
In the 1992 edition of the rivalry game, the teams' mascots Vic the Demon and Chief Brave Spirit got involved in a fight that distracted television cameras to the point that the entire altercation is caught on video. In the scuffle, Vic the Demon's head is ripped off as the two crashed to the ground behind one of the end zones, which according to the video clip breaks a "cardinal rule" of being a mascot. The melee was broken up by college police without further incident.