2002 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season

2002 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record9–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Scott Stoker (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorG. Mason (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJ. C. Harper (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 296:00 pmDelta State*No. 19W 35–78,456
September 76:00 pmvs. Southern*No. 16
W 30–2023,572[1]
September 141:00 pmat Delaware State*
W 34–143,850
September 2112:00 pmat No. 8 Georgia*L 7–4586,520
October 54:00 pmElon*No. 9
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 47–2011,259
October 107:00 pmSouthwest Texas StateNo. 7
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
TSAAW 40–277,920[2]
October 173:00 pmSouthwestern Oklahoma State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–07,202
October 247:00 pmat No. 22 Nicholls StateW 21–147,816
October 317:00 pmSam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–107,628[3]
November 94:00 pmat Jacksonville StateNo. 3L 10–199,844
November 162:00 pmNo. 2 McNeese StateNo. 7
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
SCTNL 3–2717,031
November 234:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin W 42–358,221
November 3012:00 pmat Montana*MTNL 14–4515,758

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References

  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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2002 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Champion – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers