American college football season
The 1937 Louisiana Normal Demons football team represented the Louisiana State Normal College—now known as Northwestern State University—as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1937 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Centenary* | | T 0–0 | 5,000 | [2][3] |
September 24 | 7:45 p.m. | at East Texas State* | Commerce, TX | L 6–27 | | [4][5] |
October 8 | | Sam Houston State* | | W 7–6 | 3,000 | [6][7][8] |
October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Louisiana College | - Normal Field
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 12–6 | | [9][10] |
October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Louisiana Tech | | L 0–14 | 7,500 | [11][12] |
November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | - Normal Field
- Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
| L 0–2 | | [13][14] |
November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State Teachers | | W 12–26 | 5,000 | [15][16] |
November 20 | | at No. 8 LSU* | | L 0–52 | 5,000 | [17] |
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Southwestern Louisiana | - Normal Field
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 7–0 | 4,000 | [18][19] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- ^ "Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved September 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Centenary To Open Home Season Saturday Against Normal". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 17, 1937. pp. 18–19. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Gents-Demons in scoreless tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions Face Strong Team". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. September 24, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana Normal Defeated by East Texans". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 25, 1937. p. 13. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal Demons Defeat Texans in Final Period". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 9, 1937. pp. 12–13. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana Normal Shades Houston 7-6". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 9, 1937. pp. 14–15. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal wins over Sam Houston, 7–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members Of State's "Little Four" Of Football To Clash In Traditional Struggle". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 16, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana State Normal Team Defeats Wildcats In Close Battle Waged In Heavy Rain". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 17, 1937. p. 4A. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Carter, Joe R. (October 23, 1937). "Louisiana Normal Demons, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to Clash on Football Field at State Fair Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. pp. 15–16. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana Tech wins in last period". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal Demons Will Meet Texans In Third Home Contest of Season". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 5, 1937. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Safety in Final Period Wins for Austin Teachers". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 6, 1937. pp. 13–14. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Jackets To Meet La. Normal". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. November 12, 1937. pp. 1, 13. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal defeats Teachers, 3 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 14, 1937. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Normal beaten easily by L.S.U." The Anniston Star. November 21, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Natchitoches Will Be Scene of Traditional Battle Between Demons, Southwestern Bulldogs Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 25, 1937. pp. 11–12. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana Normal Wins 'Little Four' Title in Homecoming Game". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 26, 1937. p. 13. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "2024 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. p. 79. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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