2002 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season

2002 Northwestern State Demons football

NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 14–45 vs. Montana

Conference| Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network| No. 16
Record| 9–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach|

* Scott Stoker (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| J. C. Harper (1st season)
Home stadium| Harry Turpin Stadium

Seasons

<- 2001

2003 ->

2002 Southland Football League standings

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No. 2 McNeese State $^  |  | 6  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
No. 16 Northwestern State ^  |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 23 Nicholls State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Stephen F. Austin |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Jacksonville State |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Sam Houston State |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Southwest Texas State |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in second in Southland. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs before losing to Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

## Schedule[edit]

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August 29| 6:00 pm| Delta State*| No. 19|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 35–7| 8,456|
September 7| 6:00 pm| vs. Southern*| No. 16|

* Independence Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Port City Classic)

| | W 30–20| 23,572| [1]
September 14| 1:00 pm| at Delaware State*| |

* Alumni Stadium
* Dover, DE

| | W 34–14| 3,850|
September 21| 12:00 pm| at No. 8 Georgia*| |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| | L 7–45| 86,520|
October 5| 4:00 pm| Elon*| No. 9|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 47–20| 11,259|
October 10| 7:00 pm| Southwest Texas State| No. 7|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| TSAA| W 40–27| 7,920| [2]
October 17| 3:00 pm| Southwestern Oklahoma State*| |

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 38–0| 7,202|
October 24| 7:00 pm| at No. 22 Nicholls State| |

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)

| | W 21–14| 7,816|
October 31| 7:00 pm| Sam Houston State| |

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 38–10| 7,628| [3]
November 9| 4:00 pm| at Jacksonville State| No. 3|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| | L 10–19| 9,844|
November 16| 2:00 pm| No. 2 McNeese State| No. 7|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| SCTN| L 3–27| 17,031|
November 23| 4:00 pm| at Stephen F. Austin| |

* Homer Bryce Stadium
* Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)

|  | W 42–35| 8,221|
November 30| 12:00 pm| at Montana*| |

* Washington–Grizzly Stadium
* Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)

| MTN| L 14–45| 15,758|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "NSU puts squeeze on SU". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "NSU coach likes team's progress". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Demons rip Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
5. ^ "2002 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

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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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2002 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

* Appalachian State
* Bethune-Cookman
* Eastern Illinois
* Fordham
* Furman
* Georgia Southern
* Maine
* McNeese State
* Montana
* Montana State
* Murray State
* Northeastern
* Northwestern State
* Villanova
* Western Illinois
* Western Kentucky

Champion – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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