1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football team represented Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Centenary
L 0–147,500[1]
September 23East Texas State*
L 6–194,000[2]
September 30at Sam Houston State*
L 6–14[3]
October 7Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 6–0[4]
October 14at Louisiana College
L 14–173,500[5]
October 22vs. Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
W 7–65,500[6]
October 29Delta Statedagger
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 42–0[7]
November 4at Stephen F. Austin*
W 6–0[8]
November 19Mississippi State Teachers
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–0[9]
November 24at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Centenary defeats Normal, 14–0, in season opener". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Normal beaten by Texas Profs". The Shreveport Journal. September 24, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Normal loses to Bearkats". The Shreveport Journal. October 1, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Normal defeats Southeastern, 6–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Barber's field goal beats Normal, 17–14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal wins". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normal swamps Delta Teachers". Monroe Morning World. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Jacks go down in 6-to-0 fray with Demons". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 5, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Senior and Sophomore from waterproof star in State Normal's win over Mississippi Teachers". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs trim Normal to win "Little Four" title". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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