# 2013 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2013 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 pm | at Missouri State* | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | Mediacom | W 23–17 | 10,147 |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | Southern* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | DemonTV | W 55–14 | 14,873 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Cincinnati* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN3 | L 9–66 | 30,384 |
| September 21 | 2:00 pm | at UAB* | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | | L 28–52 | 8,723 |
| September 28 | 6:00 pm | Langston* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | DSC | W 37–0 | 9,338 |
| October 12 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) | SLCTV | L 21–33 | 5,111 |
| October 19 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | DSC | L 22–37 | 8,383 |
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | at No. 7 Sam Houston State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | DSC | L 10–44 | 5,527 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 18 Central Arkansas | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | W 31–28 | 5,872 |
| November 9 | 3:00 pm | Lamar | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | SLCTV | W 37–28 | 3,357 |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | at No. 9 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (rivalry) | ESPN3 | L 17–43 | 15,003 |
| November 23 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo) | DSC | W 40–27 | 3,117 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Demons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |

### Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Demons | 10 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 55 |

### Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| • Bearcats | 14 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 66 |

### UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| • Blazers | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |

### Langston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Demons | 7 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 37 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| • Colonels | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 33 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Media

All games aired on the radio via the Demon Sports Network, found on KNWD and online at nsudemons.com.