The 1988 Northwestern State Demons football team was an

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team that represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. In their sixth year under head coach

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, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. After they defeated

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in the forst round, the Demons lost to

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in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.

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Northwestern State Demons football seasons Southland Conference football champion seasons

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