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2017 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Manley (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrad Laird (8th season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jay Thomas in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Thomas's contract was not renewed after the season.[1] He finished his tenure as Northwestern State with a five-year record of 21–36.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*
ESPN3L 24–5224,002
September 96:00 p.m.at No. 24 Grambling State*
L 10–2312,689
September 166:00 p.m.Lamar
CST, ESPN3W 35–2811,125
September 306:20 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
CST, ESPN3L 20–499,073
October 76:30 p.m.at Nicholls State
CSTL 10–145,011
October 146:00 p.m.at No. 9 Sam Houston State
L 36–405,229
October 216:00 p.m.No. 6 Central Arkansasdagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DTVL 17–458,252
October 286:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist
W 10–72,317
November 46:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DTVW 26–235,042
November 116:00 p.m.at No. 20 McNeese State
CSTL 24–4410,132
November 183:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
DTVW 38–214,257
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Jay Thomas out as Northwestern State head coach".
  2. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2017.


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