1993 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 1993 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

1993 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (11th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 McNeese State $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	vs. Southern*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–30	13,583	[1]
September 11	No. 9 Troy State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 14–21		[2]
September 25	No. T–18 (D-II) East Texas State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 30–19	9,200	[3]
October 2	at No. 6 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 24–26		[4]
October 9	Nicholls State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 35–21		[5]
October 16	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 34–27	3,227	[6]
October 23	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 38–37	13,994	[7]
October 30	Southwest Texas State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 15–22		[8]
November 6	at Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 34–26		[9]
November 13	No. 7 McNeese State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 7–34		[10]
November 20	No. 17 Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 20–51		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game