1946 Northwestern State Demons football team

1946 Northwestern State Demons football

Conference| Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 4–6 (1–3 LIC)
Head coach|

* Harry Turpin (12th season)

Home stadium| Demon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1945

1947 ->

1946 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Southeastern Louisiana $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northwestern State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisiana College | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1948 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

## Schedule

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September 21| at Arkansas*|

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| L 14-21| 9,000| [2]
September 28| at East Texas State*| Commerce, TX| L 0-32| 3.500| [3]
October 12| at Louisiana Christian| Pineville, LA| W 40-0| | [4]
October 18| at Southeastern Louisiana|

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA (rivalry)

| L 0-13| | [5]
October 26| vs. Louisiana Tech|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| L 7-14| | [6]
November 1| Ouachita Baptist*|

* Demon Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| W 47-14| | [7]
November 8| Southern Miss*|

* Demon Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| W 7-6| 3.000| [8]
November 16| at Mississippi State*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| L 0-27| 5.000| [9]
November 23| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Demon Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| L 0-14| 5.000| [10]
November 29| at Stephen F. Austin*|

* Demon Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| W 27-6| 1.200| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ 2024 Football Media Guide (PDF). Northwestern State University. 2024. p. 80.
2. ^ "Arkansas Edges Demons, 21 to 14: Northwestern Louisiana Faces Razorbacks With Surprising Resistance". Monroe Morning World. Associated Press. September 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "East Texas Lions Trim Louisiana Normal, 32-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 29, 1946. p. 13 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Demons Trample Wildcats Under 40-0 Stampede". The Times. October 13, 1946. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Southeastern Defeats Northwestern, 13-0". The Times. October 19, 1946. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tech forced hard to beat Demons". The Times. October 27, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Demons Defeated Ouachita Eleven by Wide Margin". The Times. November 2, 1946. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Demons Score 7-6 Win in Second Home Grit Tild". The Times. November 9, 1946. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "State Tunes Up For Rebels By Trouncing Demons 27 To 0: Maroons Parade Many Fine Backs In Walkover Game Despite Steady Rainfall". Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1946. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Two Touchdowns in Final Quarter Defeat Demons". The Times. November 24, 1946. p. 20 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Demon's Defeat Lumberjacks in Closing Season". The Times. December 1, 1946. p. 31 - via Newspapers.com.

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Northwestern State Demons football

Venues|

* Harry Turpin Stadium (1976–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Louisiana–Monroe
* Louisiana Tech
* McNeese
* Nicholls: NSU Challenge
* Southeastern Louisiana
* Stephen F. Austin: Chief Caddo

Culture & lore|

* Vic the Demon
* Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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