1985 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 1985 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by third-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 3–8 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

1985 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	3–8 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Stephen F. Austin +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division II and Division I-AA Programs. Sam Houston State was classified as Division II.[1] Stephen F. Austin was also classified as NCAA Division II.[2] All the other teams were I-AA.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Arkansas State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 10–12	10,113	[3]
September 7	at North Texas State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 14–34	14,400	[4]
September 14	McNeese State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 14–13		[5]
September 28	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 7–14	18,216	[6]
October 5	Northeast Louisiana*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 21–45	11,710	[7]
October 19	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–10	2,000	[8]
October 26	vs. No. 18 Louisiana Tech*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 17–33	14,783	[9]
November 2	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 17–26		[10]
November 9	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 20–14		[11]
November 16	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	L 14–20	4,500	[12]
November 23	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 10–19		[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game