Colonel William A. Phillips

2015 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 McNeese State $^		9	–	0					10	–	1
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^		7	–	2					11	–	4
Central Arkansas		7	–	2					7	–	4
Incarnate Word *		5	–	4					6	–	5
Lamar		4	–	5					5	–	6
Northwestern State		4	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5					4	–	7
SE Louisiana		3	–	6					4	–	7
Abilene Christian *		3	–	6					3	–	8
Nicholls State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Houston Baptist		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	ASN	L 20–34	10,621
September 12	6:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 17–44	26,824
September 19	3:00 pm	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 13–62	61,574
September 26	6:00 pm	Central Arkansas	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN3	L 21–49	10,725
October 3	6:00 pm	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 31–45	3,012
October 17	6:00 pm	Lamar	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	DemonTV	W 48–35	9,133
October 24	6:00 pm	at No. 12 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	CST	L 27–47	9,806
October 31	3:00 pm	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	SLDN	W 37–21	5,066
November 7	6:00 pm	Abilene Christian	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 39–22	5,377
November 14	2:30 pm	at No. 13 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	SLDN	L 21–59	7,408
November 21	3:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)	SLDN	W 33–17	6,147
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total • #19 Lions 6 7 13 8 34 Demons 3 3 7 7 20 Date: September 3 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:32 Game attendance: 10,621 Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: 1 N • Humid and sticky Referee: Ross Smith Television network: ASN Sources:

@ Louisiana–Lafayette

Northwestern State at Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 10 7 0 17 • Ragin' Cajuns 14 13 7 10 44 Date: September 12 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 26,824 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NNE 14 • Mostly Sunny Referee: Jeff Hilyer Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

@ Mississippi State

Northwestern at Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 6 7 0 13 • Bulldogs 20 14 14 14 62 Date: September 19 Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 61,574 Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C) • Light Wind • Clear Skies Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (Play-by-Play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color), Kayce Smith (Sideline Reporter) Source: Northwestern State vs Mississippi State

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 18 10 14 7 49 Demons 0 7 7 7 21 Date: September 26 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 10,725 Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 • Mostly Sunny Referee: Ross Smith Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Northwestern State at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 14 7 3 7 31 • Cardinals 0 14 14 17 45 Date: October 3 Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:08 Game attendance: 3,012 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Sunny Referee: Michael VanderVelde Television network: UIWtv Sources:

Lamar

Lamar at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 14 7 14 35 • Demons 14 17 3 14 48 Date: October 17 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 9,133 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • NE 9 • Sunny and mild Referee: Scott Campbell Sources:[2]

@ McNeese State

Northwestern State at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 7 3 10 7 27 • #12 Cowboys 7 7 13 20 47 Date: October 24 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 9,806 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • NE 8 • Cloudy/40% rain Referee: Kevin Hassell Sources:

@ Nicholls

Northwestern State at Nicholls

1 2 3 4 Total • Demons 14 7 16 0 37 Colonels 7 7 7 0 21 Date: October 31 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 5,066 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • S 12 mph • Rainy Referee: Kevin Mar Sources:

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 0 0 15 22 • Demons 6 17 16 0 39 Date: November 7 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 5,377 Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • NNE 3 • Chilly and Rainy Referee: Ross Smith Sources:

@ Sam Houston State

Northwestern State at Sam Houston State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 7 7 7 0 21 • #13 Bearkats 14 21 10 14 59 Date: November 14 Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 2:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 7,408 Referee: Cal McNeill Sources:

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 7 3 0 17 • Demons 0 17 10 6 33 Date: November 21 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 3:00 PM CST Game attendance: 6,147 Sources:

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