1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

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.

1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Field
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Centre 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Miami (FL) 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Centenary 2 –0 –07 –4 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Presbyterian 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi College 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
SW Louisiana 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Murray State 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Tennessee Tech 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Morehead State 2 –1 –15 –1 –1
Stetson 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Newberry 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 3 –2 –16 –2 –1
Louisiana Normal 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Union (KY) 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Transylvania 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –03 –7 –1
Delta State 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Oglethorpe 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –2 –01 –6 –2
Louisville 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Troy State 0 –3 –13 –4 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 0 –3 –11 –7 –2
Tampa 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
Wofford 0 –4 –10 –8 –1
Millsaps 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 State
  • 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
  • Homecoming

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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