2013 Northwestern State Demons football team

2013 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
2013 record	6–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Robby Brown (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Boone (1st year)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium (Capacity: 15,971)

2013 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 Southeastern Louisiana $^		7	–	0					11	–	3
#11 McNeese State ^		6	–	1					10	–	3
#14 Sam Houston State ^		4	–	3					9	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	5
Northwestern State		3	–	4					6	–	6
Lamar		2	–	5					5	–	7
Nicholls State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Demons were led by first year head coach Jay Thomas and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 3–4 in Southland play to finish in fifth place.

Media

All games aired on the radio via the Demon Sports Network, found on KNWD and online at nsudemons.com.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 PM	at Missouri State*	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	Mediacom	W 23–17	10,147
September 7	6:00 PM	Southern*	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA	DSC	W 55–14	14,873
September 14	6:00 PM	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN3	L 9–66	30,384
September 21	2:00 PM	at UAB*	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL		L 28–52	8,723
September 28	6:00 PM	Langston*	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA	DSC	W 37–0	9,338
October 12	3:00 PM	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	SLCTV	L 21–33	5,111
October 19	6:00 PM	Southeastern Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA (Rivalry)	DSC	L 22–37	8,383
October 26	2:00 PM	at #7 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX	DSC	L 10–44	5,527
November 2	7:00 PM	#18 Central Arkansas	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA	ESPN3	W 31–28	5,872
November 9	3:00 PM	Lamar	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA	SLCTV	W 37–28	3,357
November 16	7:00 PM	at #9 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Rivalry)	ESPN3	L 17–43	15,003
November 23	3:00 PM	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA (Battle for Chief Caddo)	DSC	W 40–27	3,117
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game Summaries

Missouri State

Northwestern State at Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total • Demons 0 10 7 6 23 Bears 0 7 10 0 17 Date: August 29 Location: Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO Game start: 6:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 10,147 Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SW at 7mph Referee: Larry Smith TV announcers (Mediacom): Don West and Mike McClure Sources:

Scoring summary 2 14:20 NWLA Daniel Taylor 30-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 7–0 2 9:17 MSU Kierra Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Austin Witmer kick good Tie 7–7 2 0:00 NWLA Chris Moore 44-yard Field Goal NWLA 10–7 3 13:14 MSU Kierra Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Austin Witmer kick good MSU 1410 3 8:57 MSU Austin Witmer 42-yard Field Goal MSU 17–10 3 2:28 NWLA Zach Adkins 4-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good Tie 17–17 4 14:36 NWLA Shakeir Ryan 51-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick blocked NWLA 23–17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	1989	Missouri State, 20–10

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Southern

See also: Southern Jaguars football and 2013 Southern Jaguars football team

Southern at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0 • Demons 10 21 7 17 55 Date: September 7 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 14,873 Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ESE at 7mph Referee: Eddie Kelley Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:40 NWLA Chris Moore 21-yard Field Goal NWLA 3–0 1 5:05 NWLA Daniel Taylor 6-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 10–0 2 11:03 NWLA Ed Eagan 8-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 17–0 2 8:53 NWLA Robert Walker 26-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 24–0 2 5:01 NWLA Louis Hollier 31-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 31–0 2 1:56 SUBR Willie Quinn 10-yard touchdown pass from Dray Joseph, Greg Pittman kick good NWLA 31–7 3 12:59 NWLA Rumeall Morris 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 38–7 3 12:41 SUBR Willie Quinn 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Greg Pittman kick good NWLA 38–14 3 9:45 NWLA Robert Walker 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 45–14 3 2:56 NWLA Chris Moore kick 31-yard field goal NWLA 48–14 4 10:04 NWLA Matthew Morris 5-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good NWLA 55–14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

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Cincinnati

See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football and 2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Northwestern State at Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 9 0 0 9 • Bearcats 14 21 10 21 66 Date: September 14 Location: Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Game start: 7:04 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:59 Game attendance: 30,384 Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Sunny and clear, winds ESE at 3mph Referee: Todd LaPenta Sources:

Scoring summary 1 7:34 CIN Chris Moore 10-yard touchdown pass from Brendon Kay, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 7–0 1 2:02 CIN Hosey Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 14–0 2 10:26 CIN Mekale McKay 40-yard touchdown pass from Brendon Kay, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 21–0 2 3:55 CIN Tion Green 3-yard touchdown run, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 28–0 2 2:44 NWLA De'Mard Llorens 6-yard touchdown run, Brandon Monrose kick good CIN 28–7 2 1:34 CIN Anthony McClung 15-yard touchdown pass from Brendon Kay, Brandon Monrose 2-point rush failed kick good CIN 35–6 2 0:08 NWLA Chris Moore 47-yard Field Goal CIN 35–9 3 10:56 CIN Max Morrison 41-yard touchdown pass from Brendon Kay, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 42–9 3 3:02 CIN Tony Miliano 30-yard Field Goal CIN 45–9 4 14:11 CIN Hosey Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 52–9 4 11:02 CIN Shakim Alonzo 44-yard touchdown pass from Bennie Coney, Tony Miliano kick good CIN 59–9 4 2:43 CIN Rob Rice 1-yard touchdown run, Tony Miliano kick good NWLA 66–9

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	1977	Cincinnati, 41–0

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UAB

See also: UAB Blazers football and 2013 UAB Blazers football team

Northwestern State at UAB

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 7 7 14 0 28 • Blazers 17 14 14 7 52 Date: September 21 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:59 Game attendance: 8,723 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Mostly cloudy w/ rain, winds NW at 10mph Referee: Joe Pester Sources:

Scoring summary 1 11:12 UAB Kennard Backman 1-yard touchdown pass from Austin Brown, Ty Long kick good UAB 7–0 1 10:09 UAB Jamarcus Nelson 63-yard punt return for a touchdown, Ty Long kick good UAB 14–0 1 4:11 NWLA Gary Atzenweiler 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good UAB 14–7 1 1:15 UAB Ty Long 27-yard Field Goal UAB 17–7 2 12:08 UAB Jamari Staples 23-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan Perry, Ty Long kick good UAB 24–7 2 4:41 NWLA Gary Atzenweiler 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good UAB 24–14 2 1:08 UAB Darrin Reeves 8-yard touchdown run, Ty Long kick good UAB 31–14 3 13:52 NWLA Louis Hollier 34-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick good UAB 31–21 3 9:16 UAB Jamarcus Nelson 41-yard touchdown pass from Austin Brown, Ty Long kick good UAB 38–21 3 8:00 UAB Darrin Reaves 50-yard touchdown run, Ty Long kick good UAB 45–21 3 5:33 NWLA Daniel Taylor 6-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good UAB 45–28 4 5:00 UAB Jordan Howard 8-yard touchdown run, Ty Long kick good UAB 52–28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

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Langston

See also: Langston Lions football

Langston at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 0 0 • Demons 7 14 16 0 37 Date: September 28 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game attendance: 9,338 Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

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Nicholls State

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2013 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Northwestern State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 0 7 14 21 • Colonels 6 21 6 0 33 Date: October 12 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Television network: SLC TV Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
26–14	2012	Northwestern State, 27–26

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Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2013 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 0 0 Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 19 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
22–22	2012	Southeastern Louisiana, 27–22

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Sam Houston State

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

Northwestern State at Sam Houston State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Bearkats 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 26 Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Television network: BSN Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–13	2012	Sam Houston State, 52–17

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Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 0 0 0 Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 2 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	2012	Central Arkansas, 35–14

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Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2013 Lamar Cardinals football team

Lamar at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 9 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Television network: SLC TV Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–5	2012	Northwestern State, 30–23

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McNeese State

See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team

Northwestern State at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 16 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–36–1	2012	McNeese State, 30–22

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Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 0 0 0 0 0 Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 23 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–18–2	2012	Stephen F. Austin, 34–17

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