# 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bradley Dale Peveto in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Tech* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FSSW+, FCSP | L 6–44 | 50,236 |
| September 8 | 6:00 pm | Arkansas–Monticello* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | | W 31–24 | 10,189 |
| September 15 | 5:00 pm | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | | L 34–45 | 19,399 |
| September 22 | 6:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | | W 45–14 | 8,245 |
| September 29 | 7:00 pm | at No. 24 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (rivalry) | | L 22–30 | 10,532 |
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | Lamar | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | W 30–23 | 8,357 |
| October 13 | 3:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (rivalry) | SLC TV | L 22–27 | 4,284 |
| October 27 | 6:00 pm | Nicholls State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) | | W 27–26 | 9,749 |
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | at No. 13 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | SLC TV | L 14–35 | 11,579 |
| November 10 | 6:00 pm | No. 3 Sam Houston State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | | L 17–52 | 7,256 |
| November 17 | 6:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo) | | L 17–34 | 8,341 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas Tech

Northwestern State opens the season with their second match against the Red Raiders. The previous match was in 2007, and Tech walked away with a 75–7 win.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern State Demons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| • Texas Tech Red Raiders | 7 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 44 |

### Arkansas–Monticello

Northwestern State heads home for the second game of the year where they play the Boll Weevils for the second time in school history. In the previous meeting in 2006 the Demons won 20–6.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| • Northwestern State Demons | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern State Demons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| • Nevada Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |

### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Northwestern State Demons | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern State Demons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| • McNeese State Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lamar Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| • Northwestern State Demons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern State Demons | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| • Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| • Northwestern State Demons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NSU | NWST |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern State Demons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Central Arkansas Bears | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NWST | CAU |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Sam Houston State Bearkats | 7 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Northwestern State Demons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SHSU | NWST |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern State Demons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NWST | SFA |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

## Media

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