# 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–9 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:30 pm | at No. 23 (FBS) Baylor | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FSN | L 7–55 | 44,849 |
| September 8 | 6:00 pm | Incarnate Word | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ASN | L 18–21 | 9,120 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | at Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | BNN | L 10–24 | 8,047 |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | CST | L 24–34 | 6,406 |
| October 8 | 6:00 pm | Kentucky Wesleyan* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | DemonTV | W 49–7 | 8,189 |
| October 15 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN3 | L 31–32 | 7,159 |
| October 22 | 6:00 pm | McNeese State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | DTV | L 27–48 | 10,159 |
| October 29 | 6:00 pm | Nicholls State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) | WHNO | L 14–31 | 5,825 |
| November 5 | 6:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | ACUSports | L 22–25 | 3,957 |
| November 12 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Sam Houston State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | L 16–48 | 6,421 |
| November 19 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo) | ESPN3 | L 31–45 | 7,539 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### @ Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • #23 (FBS) Bears | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 55 |

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Demons | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 |

### @ Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| • Bears | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |

### @ Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| • Lions | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 |

### Kentucky Wesleyan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Demons | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |

### @ Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| • Cardinals | 0 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cowboys | 14 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 48 |
| Demons | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |

### Nicholls

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Colonels | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Demons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### @ Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| • Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #1 Bearkats | 20 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| Demons | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |

### @ Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| • Lumberjacks | 20 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 45 |