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1980 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Lehigh ^   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 6 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Northwestern State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 4 – 0
James Madison   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled an 8–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Abilene Christian
W 31–109,750[1]
September 13UT Arlington
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–31[2]
September 20at Stephen F. Austin
W 22–38,500[3]
September 27at McNeese StateNo. 9
W 13–10[4]
October 4at Northeast LouisianaNo. T–4
L 14–3816,971[5]
October 11New York TechNo. T–10
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 48–6[6]
October 18vs. Louisiana TechNo. T–10
L 23–2736,000[7]
October 25at Central Michigan
L 0–17[8]
November 1Portland State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 40–217,000[9]
November 8Nicholls State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 21–147,000[10]
November 22Southeastern LouisianaNo. T–10
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 16–143,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Demons beat devil out of ACU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Passer wipes out UTA comeback bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NSU remains an unbeaten". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Demons edge McNeese 13–10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NLU, Holman pop Demons' bubble". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demons rout New Yorkers". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs pull out 27–23 win over NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Central drives to 17–0 win". The Saginaw News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Portland State clawed by Louisiana Demons". The Sunday Oregonian. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaney leads NSU over Nicholls". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Demons trip SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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