2003 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season

2003 Northwestern State Demons football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 7–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach|

* Scott Stoker (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Darryl Mason (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Brad Laird (1st season)
Home stadium| Harry Turpin Stadium

Seasons

<- 2002

2004 ->

2003 Southland Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 8 McNeese State $^  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Stephen F. Austin |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Northwestern State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Texas State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Sam Houston State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Nicholls State†  |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
* † – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories.

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

## Schedule

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August 30| 6:00 pm| Jackson State*| No. 22|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 23–7| 12,320| [1]
September 6| 7:00 pm| at Tulane*| |

* Tad Gormley Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| | L 24–27 OT| 25,116|
September 13| 6:00 pm| Delaware State*| No. 19|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 43–6| 11,202|
September 20| 7:00 pm| at Louisiana–Monroe*| |

* Malone Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| | W 14–10| 16,035|
September 27| 4:00 pm| at Northern Iowa*| No. 11|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| | L 10–43| 13,102|
October 4| 6:00 pm| Oklahoma Panhandle State*| |

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| | W 59–0| 12,648|
October 11| 6:00 pm| Southeastern Louisiana*| |

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| | W 87–27| 10,192|
October 18| 6:00 pm| at Texas State| No. 19|

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| TSAA| W 49–19| 11,752| [2]
October 25| 2:30 pm| Nicholls State| No. 18|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)

| | W 30–40 (forfeit win)| 10,178| [3]
November 8| 2:00 pm| at Sam Houston State| |

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| | L 24–29| 8,129| [4]
November 15| 7:00 pm| at No. 1 McNeese State| |

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)

| SCTN| W 9–13| 17,289| [5]
November 22| 3:00 pm| Stephen F. Austin| |

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)

|  | L 14–44| 7,701|

* *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

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1. ^ "Demons crush Jackson State, 23–7". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "NSU defense overwhelms Texas State, 49–19". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Sam Houston shocks NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "NSU trips en route to upset of McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
7. ^ "2003 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 18, 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

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