1953 Northwestern State Demons football | |
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GSC co-champion | |
Conference | Gulf States Conference |
Record | 6–2 (5–1 GSC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Demon Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana College | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Louisiana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their 20th year under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2 record with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Central State (OK)* |
| L 0–7 | [1] | |
September 26 | Lamar Tech* |
| W 12–6 | [2] | |
October 3 | at McNeese State |
| W 20–6 | 5,000 | [3] |
October 10 | at Louisiana College |
| W 9–7 | 8,500 | [4] |
October 24 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 15–7 | 7,000 | [5] | |
October 31 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| L 19–27 | [6] | |
November 7 |
Northeast Louisiana State![]() |
| W 7–0 | [7] | |
November 14 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 12–7 | [8] | ||
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1953 Northwestern State Demons football | |
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GSC co-champion | |
Conference | Gulf States Conference |
Record | 6–2 (5–1 GSC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Demon Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana College | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Louisiana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their 20th year under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2 record with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Central State (OK)* |
| L 0–7 | [1] | |
September 26 | Lamar Tech* |
| W 12–6 | [2] | |
October 3 | at McNeese State |
| W 20–6 | 5,000 | [3] |
October 10 | at Louisiana College |
| W 9–7 | 8,500 | [4] |
October 24 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 15–7 | 7,000 | [5] | |
October 31 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| L 19–27 | [6] | |
November 7 |
Northeast Louisiana State![]() |
| W 7–0 | [7] | |
November 14 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 12–7 | [8] | ||
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