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2001 Northwestern State Demons football team
| 2001 Northwestern State Demons football |
|---|
| Southland Conference |
| No. 14 |
| 8–4 (4–2 Southland) |
| Steve Roberts (2nd season) |
| Doug Ruse (4th season) |
| Kevin Coreless (3rd season)Jack Curtis (3rd season) |
| Harry Turpin Stadium |
The 2001 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying in third place in Southland. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs, losing in the first round to the eventual national champion, Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | at Southern* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | W 30–21 | |||||
| September 8 | Henderson State* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | W 55–17 | 13,029 | ||||
| September 15 | Gardner–Webb* | No. 24 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | Canceled | N/A | |||
| September 22 | 6:05 pm | at TCU* | No. 24 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | W 27–24 OT | 30,409 | ||
| September 29 | 7:00 pm | at Oklahoma State* | No. 16 | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | L 0–24 | 36,110 | ||
| October 6 | at No. 25 Sam Houston State | No. 15 | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | L 14–30 | ||||
| October 13 | at Elon* | No. 20 | Rhodes StadiumElon, NC | W 24–6 | 2,850 | |||
| October 20 | Nicholls State | No. 17 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | W 47–14 | ||||
| October 27 | 2:00 pm | No. 22 Jacksonville State | No. 15 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | W 42–17 | 8,816 | ||
| November 3 | Southwest Texas State | No. 12 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | TSAA | W 20–17 | |||
| November 10 | at No. 13 McNeese State | No. 12 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (rivalry) | SCTN | L 10–17 | 16,200 | ||
| November 17 | 2:00 pm | No. 21 Stephen F. Austin | No. 16 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | W 31–17 | |||
| December 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 1 Montana* | No. 14 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | MTN | L 19–28 | 17,289 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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