# 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 28 | 6:00 pm | Missouri State* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | DemonTV | L 27–34 | 9,284 |
| September 6 | 6:30 pm | at No. 10 (FBS) Baylor* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FSSW+ | L 6–70 | 45,034 |
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | at Southern* | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | CST | W 51–27 | 15,011 |
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech* | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | | W 30–27 | 26,004 |
| October 4 | 3:00 pm | at No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (rivalry) | SLCTV | L 22–30 | 4,165 |
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | Incarnate Word | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | W 49–12 | 8,931 |
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | No. 24 Sam Houston State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | SLCTV | W 31–27 | 7,895 |
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | at Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | | L 35–58 | 11,163 |
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 9 McNeese State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | DTV | L 28–35 | 9,178 |
| November 8 | 2:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | | W 34–10 | 4,800 |
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | Nicholls State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) | DTV | W 48–21 | 4,189 |
| November 22 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo) | | L 24–27 | 4,810 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| Demons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
In their first game of the season, the Demons lost, 34–27 to the Missouri State Bears.

### @ Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| • #10 Bears | 28 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
In their second game of the season, the Demons lost, 70–6 to the Baylor Bears.

### @ Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Demons | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
In their third game of the season, the Demons won, 51–27 over the Southern Jaguars.

### @ Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Demons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
In their fourth game of the season, the Demons won, 30–27 over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

### @ Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| • #11 Lions | 0 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
In their fifth game of the season, the Demons lost, 30–22 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| • Demons | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
In their sixth game of the season, the Demons won, 49–12 over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #24 Bearkats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| • Demons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
In their seventh game of the season, the Demons won, 31–27 over the Sam Houston State Bearkats.

### @ Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| • Bears | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 58 |
In their eighth game of the season, the Demons lost, 58–35 to the Central Arkansas Bears.

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #9 Cowboys | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Demons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 28 |
In their ninth game of the season, the Demons lost, 35–28 to the McNeese State Cowboys.

### @ Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Demons | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
In their tenth game of the season, the Demons won, 34–10 over the Abilene Christian Wildcats.

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Demons | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
In their eleventh game of the season, the Demons won, 48–21 over the Nicholls State Colonels.

### @ Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| • Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
In their twelfth game of the season, the Demons lost, 27–24 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.