The 2021 Northwestern State Demons football team represented
Northwestern State University as a member of the
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it pa ...
during the
2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level.
After the prio ...
. Led by fourth-year head coach
Brad Laird, the Demons compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at
Harry Turpin Stadium
Harry Turpin Stadium is a 15,971-seat multi-purpose stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons football team.
History
Donald Gray Horton (1945–2013), a Coushatta lawyer and phil ...
in
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Previous season
The Demons finished the
2020–21 season with 1–5 overall record and 1–5 in conference record to finish in the last place in SLC during the shortened season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. As Northwestern State decided to play during the scheduled FCS season in the spring, their schedule only consisted of FCS teams, including all teams who chose to play in the spring from the Southland.'
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference. In addition, nine Demons were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense
''1st Team''
*Scooter Adams – Running Back, JR
''2nd Team''
*Khalil Corbett-Canada – Offensive Lineman, SR
*Jakob Sell – Offensive Lineman, JR
*Scotty Roblow – Punter, RS-SO
Defense
''1st Team''
*Jomard Valsin – Linebacker, JR
''2nd Team''
*Ja'Quay Pough – Linebacker, SR
*P. J. Herrington – Defensive Back, JR
*William Hooper – Defensive Back, JR
*Donovan Duvernay – Kick Returner, SR
Schedule
Game summaries
At North Texas
At Alcorn State
UT Martin
At No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana
No. 24 Incarnate Word
At Houston Baptist
McNeese State
No. 9 Southeastern Louisiana
At Nicholls
Houston Baptist
At McNeese State
Personnel
References
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Northwestern State
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the Univer ...
Northwestern State Demons football seasons
Northwestern State Demons football
The Northwestern State Demons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Northwestern State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (F ...