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2000 Northwestern State Demons football team

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2000 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7, 2 wins forfeited (1–6 Southland, 2 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Troy State $^   7 0     10 2  
No. 16 McNeese State ^   5 2     8 4  
No. 25 Southwest Texas State   5 2     7 4  
Sam Houston State   4 3     7 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 4     6 5  
Jacksonville State   2 5     4 6  
Northwestern State   1 6     4 7  
Nicholls State   1 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Northwestern State forfeited conference wins over Troy State and Nicholls State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying in fifth place in the Southland.[1] Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

In the spring of 2001, Northwestern State forfeited two wins from the 2000 season, over Troy State and Nicholls State, because an ineligible player had participated for the Demons in those games. With the forfeit, the Demons' record dropped to 4–7 overall and 1–6 in conference play, tying in last place in the Southland.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Southern*W 31–2017,528[3]
September 95:00 pmat UCF*L 7–1919,003
September 23 at Louisiana–Lafayette*W 23–2115,212
September 306:00 pmGardner–Webb*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 57–1711,288[4]
October 76:00 pmNo. 5 Troy StateNo. 10
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 24–17 (forfeited)12,261
October 14 at Nicholls StateNo. 10L 27–21 (forfeited)
October 21 No. 17 McNeese StateNo. 9
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
SCTNW 37–3414,586[5]
October 28 at Southwest Texas StateTSAAL 10–2110,503[6][7]
November 44:00 pmat Jacksonville StateNo. 10L 24–2815,500
November 11 Sam Houston StateNo. 18
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 13–275,036[8]
November 182:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin L 3–172,317[9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Southland Conference". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 20, 2000. p. D4. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "NSU forfeits two football games". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 3, 2001. p. 5C. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Demons conquer Southern and heat". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NSU 57, Gardner-Webb 17". The Times. October 1, 2000. p. 45. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mistakes cause MSU Cowboys 'devil' of a time". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 2000. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Southwest Texas State Athletics Department (November 28, 2000). "2000 Southwest Texas Football". Archived from the original on February 21, 2001. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Bobcats defense stops Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU loses third straight; playoff hopes dashed". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SFA 17, NW State 3". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "2000 Northwestern State Football". static.nsudemons.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.