2010 Northwestern State Demons football team

2010 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Bradley Dale Peveto (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Cooley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brad Laird (6th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium

2010 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Stephen F. Austin $^		6	–	1					9	–	3
McNeese State		5	–	2					6	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	4
Sam Houston State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Nicholls State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Texas State		1	–	6					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		1	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bradley Dale Peveto, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	1:00 pm	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 21–65	40,236	[1]
September 11	5:00 pm	Samford*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		L 7–19	9,097	[2]
September 18	6:00 pm	Tarleton State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 17–14
September 25	4:00 pm	at North Dakota*	Alerus Center North Dakota, ND	KSHV, Fox College Sports	L 24–49
October 2	2:00 pm	McNeese State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	SLC TV	L 7–24
October 9	6:00 pm	at Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		W 24–19	8,722
October 23	3:00 pm	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	TSAA	W 16–3	14,008
October 30	6:00 pm	Sam Houston State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 23–20 ^2OT	9,151	[3]
November 6	6:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)		W 35–16
November 13	2:00 pm	Nicholls State	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	SLC-TV	L 7–37	7,501
November 20	2:00 pm	at No. 5 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)		L 13–36
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Northwestern State Demons vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
2. "Evans leads Samford over Northwestern State 19-7". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 11, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
3. "NSU wins, earns share of first place". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "2010 Football Schedule". Northwestern State. Retrieved December 2, 2018.