McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry

McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry
	McNeese Cowboys Northwestern State Demons
Sport	Football
First meeting	October 6, 1951; McNeese, 38–21
Latest meeting	November 20, 2021; Northwestern State, 24–20
Next meeting	November 16, 2023
Trophy	None
Statistics
Meetings total	72
All-time series	McNeese leads, 48–23–1
Largest victory	McNeese, 50–7 (1997)
Longest win streak	McNeese, 13 (2005–2017)
Current win streak	Northwestern State, 1 (2021–present)

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Locations of McNeese and Northwestern State

The McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the McNeese Cowboys and the Northwestern State Demons. Both schools are members of the University of Louisiana System, and compete together as members of the Southland Conference (SLC).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

History

The two teams have met 72 times on the football field, with McNeese currently holding a 48–23–1 edge in the all-time series.

Game results

McNeese victories	Northwestern State victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	October 6, 1951	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	38–21
2	October 4, 1952	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	32–13
3	October 3, 1953	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	20–6
4	October 2, 1954	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	32–20
5	October 1, 1955	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	14–6
6	September 29, 1956^A	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	20^A–13^A
7	September 28, 1957	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	23–20
8	September 27, 1958	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	25–8
9	September 19, 1959	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	19–6
10	November 5, 1960	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	20–7
11	November 4, 1961	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	28–14
12	November 3, 1962	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	26–6
13	November 9, 1963	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	21–13
14	November 7, 1964	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	12–10
15	November 6, 1965	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	29–21
16	November 5, 1966	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	14–6
17	November 4, 1967	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	21–7
18	November 9, 1968	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	28–12
19	November 8, 1969	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	29–28
20	November 7, 1970	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	14–7
21	November 6, 1971	Natchitoches, LA	Tie	3–3
22	November 4, 1972	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	25–10
23	November 3, 1973	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	14–0
24	November 9, 1974	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17–7
25	November 8, 1975	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	31–14
26	November 6, 1976	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	24–15
27	November 5, 1977	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	14–7
28	September 23, 1978	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	10–7
29	November 3, 1979	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	44–13
30	September 27, 1980	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	13–10
31	October 10, 1981	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	42–21
32	October 9, 1982	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	21–11
33	September 3, 1983	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	18–13
34	September 1, 1984	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17–14
35	September 14, 1985	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	14–13
36	September 13, 1986	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	9–3
37	September 12, 1987	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	39–3

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
38	October 8, 1988	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	25–20
39	September 23, 1989	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	18–17
40	October 13, 1990	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	38–21
41	October 19, 1991	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	20–3
42	October 17, 1992	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	29–0
43	November 13, 1993	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	34–7
44	November 12, 1994	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	28–7
45	November 11, 1995	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	20–10
46	November 16, 1996	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	20–3
47	October 11, 1997	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	50–7
48	October 15, 1998	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	14–10
49	October 23, 1999	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	20–17
50	October 21, 2000	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	37–34
51	November 10, 2001	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17–10
52	November 16, 2002	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	27–3
53	November 15, 2003	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	13–9
54	October 16, 2004	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	47–17
55	November 12, 2005	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	22–17
56	November 11, 2006	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	29–26
57	November 10, 2007	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	27–21
58	November 15, 2008	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	24–17
59	October 17, 2009	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	51–23
60	October 2, 2010	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	24–7
61	October 1, 2011	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	20–18
62	September 29, 2012	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	30–22
63	November 16, 2013	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	43–17
64	November 1, 2014	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	35–28
65	October 24, 2015	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese	47–27
66	October 22, 2016	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese	48–27
67	November 11, 2017	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese	44–24
68	November 10, 2018	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	37–34 ^OT
69	November 2, 2019	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese	30–20
70	March 20, 2021	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese	21–7
71	October 16, 2021	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese	35–17
72	November 20, 2021	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	24–20
Series: McNeese leads 48–23–1
^A McNeese initially won the game, but later forfeited the victory. October 28, 2023 game canceled due to Northwestern State canceling remainder of 2023 season.^[11]

References

↑ "McNeese, Northwestern State renew SLC rivalry on Saturday". The Houma Courier. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Cowboys and Demons renew rivalry at 7 on Saturday". mcneesesports.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Northwestern State University football seeks to end 8-game losing streak against McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Demons will be ready for Lumberjacks, says Thomas". nsudemons.com. November 17, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Northwestern State seeks to end 8-game losing streak against McNeese". The Times. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Northwestern State Demons and Lamar looking for second straight victories". The Town Talk. November 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Bragging Rights". myneworleans.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
↑ "Northwestern State announced football dates". americanownews.com. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Cowboys host Demons Saturday night in Southland Conference home opener". americanpress.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Friday's sports briefs". The Advocate. June 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ Kelley, Kevin (2023-10-26). "Northwestern State cancels remainder of 2023 football season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.

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[note1-1] "McNeese, Northwestern State renew SLC rivalry on Saturday". The Houma Courier. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note2-2] "Cowboys and Demons renew rivalry at 7 on Saturday". mcneesesports.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note3-3] "Northwestern State University football seeks to end 8-game losing streak against McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note4-4] "Demons will be ready for Lumberjacks, says Thomas". nsudemons.com. November 17, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note5-5] "Northwestern State seeks to end 8-game losing streak against McNeese". The Times. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note6-6] "Northwestern State Demons and Lamar looking for second straight victories". The Town Talk. November 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note7-7] "Bragging Rights". myneworleans.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-07-27.

[note8-8] "Northwestern State announced football dates". americanownews.com. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note9-9] "Cowboys host Demons Saturday night in Southland Conference home opener". americanpress.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[note10-10] "Friday's sports briefs". The Advocate. June 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[11] Kelley, Kevin (2023-10-26). "Northwestern State cancels remainder of 2023 football season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.

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McNeese Cowboys football
Venues	Killen Field (1951–1953) Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964) Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Central Arkansas: Red Beans and Rice Bowl Lamar: Battle of the Border Louisiana: Cajun Crown Northwestern State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1940–1950 (junior college) 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Northwestern State Demons football
Venues	Harry Turpin Stadium (1976–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech McNeese Nicholls: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin: Chief Caddo
Culture & lore	Vic the Demon Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Southland Conference football rivalries
Conference	Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese) McNeese–Northwestern State NSU Challenge (Nicholls–Northwestern State) River Bell Classic (Nicholls–Southeastern Louisiana) Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana
Non-conference	Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese) Sabine Shoe (Lamar–Louisiana) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–McNeese) Cypress Mug (Louisiana–Southeastern Louisiana) Louisiana–Monroe vs. Northwestern State Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls–Texas State) Chief Caddo (Northwestern State–Stephen F. Austin)

History

Game results

See also

References