2017 Northwestern State Demons football team
The 2017 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Demons were led by fifth-year head coach Jay Thomas and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
2017 record | 4–7 (4–5 Southland) |
Head coach | |
Offensive coordinator | Kyle Manley (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brad Laird (1st season) |
Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium (Capacity: 15,971)= |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Nicholls State ^ | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 McNeese State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 17thit was announced that the contract of head coach Jay Thomas would not be renewed after the season.[1] He finished at Northwestern State with a five-year record of 21–36.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | ESPN3 | L 24–52 | 24,002 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Grambling State* | L 10–23 | 12,689 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar | CST ESPN3 | W 35–28 | 11,125 | |
September 30 | 6:20 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana |
| CST ESPN3 | L 20–49 | 9,073 |
October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Nicholls State | CST | L 10–14 | 5,011 | |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Sam Houston State | L 36–40 | 5,229 | ||
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 Central Arkansas |
| DTV | L 17–45 | 8,252 |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | W 10–7 | 2,317 | ||
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| DTV | W 26–23 | 5,042 |
November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 20 McNeese State | CST | L 24–44 | 10,132 | |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin |
| DTV | W 38–21 | 4,257 |
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Source: [2]
References
- https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2017/11/17/jay-thomas-out-northwestern-state-head-coach/876755001/
- "2017 Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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