Northwestern State Football 2012

Northwestern State Coaches and Personel

  • Coaching Staff
    • Head Coach: Bradley Dale Peveto
    • Offensive Coordinator: Todd Cooley
    • Defensive Coordinator: Brad Laird
  • Returning Starters & Letterman
    • Starters - Offense: 9
    • Starters - Defense: 7
    • Lettermen: 51 (26 O, 23 D, 2 ST)

Northwestern State Projected Starters & Roster

Offense

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Defense

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Northwestern State Series History

Record: 2-0
Season Date Coach Result Opp Rec Nev Rec
1991 9/14/1991 Chris Ault W 45-14 6-5 12-1
1988 9/10/1988 Chris Ault W 35-26 10-3 7-4

Northwestern State Schedule

Current Season

Date Opponent Result
9/1/12 @ Texas Tech
9/8/12 Arkansas-Monticello
9/15/12 @ Nevada
9/22/12 Mississippi Valley State
9/29/12 @ McNeese State
10/6/12 Lamar
10/13/12 @ Southeastern Louisiana

Last Season

Date Opponent Result
9/1/11 Delta State W 24-23
9/10/11 @ LSU L 3-49
9/17/11 @ SMU L 7-40
9/24/11 @ Nicholls State W 34-0
10/1/11 McNeese State L 18-20
10/8/11 @ Lamar W 37-17
10/15/11 Southeastern Louisiana W 51-17
10/29/11 @ Texas State W 23-10
11/5/11 Central Arkansas L 20-45
11/12/11 @ Sam Houston State L 17-43
11/19/11 Stephen F. Austin L 0-33

Northwestern State Lastest News

Nedorostova, Shaughnessy lead 46 spring athletic graduates, 10 with high honors

Saturday, May 11, 2013 08:52 AM


School-record-setters John Shaughnessy and Andrea Nedorostova were among 10 Northwestern State student-athletes graduating with high academic honors Friday as 46 NSU sports competitors and staff members received degrees at the university's 2013 spring commencement  exercises in Prather Coliseum. >> more

Shaughnessy becomes NSU's 5th McCarty Award winner in 6 years

Tuesday, May 07, 2013 07:12 AM


NATCHITOCHES – Record-setting Northwestern State football kicker John Shaughnessy has won  the 2012-13 Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, the league office announced Tuesday. >> more

Demon football team spearheads annual blood donation drive

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 01:49 PM


The Northwestern State Demon football team hosted its annual spring blood drive Tuesday afternoon in the Stroud Room of the Athletic Fieldhouse. >> more

Kickoff times set for Demons' 12-game football schedule

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:31 AM


NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State has announced kickoff times for its 12-game 2013 football schedule that includes six home contests in Turpin Stadium, highlighted by the Oct. 19 homecoming game against Southeastern Louisiana and a Sept. 7 visit by Southern. >> more

Student-athletes past and current receive academic honors

Monday, April 22, 2013 01:05 PM


NATCHITOCHES -- Seven current or former Northwestern State student-athletes were spotlighted during the recent Honors Academic Convocation and Reception hosted by the College of Arts, Letters, Graduate Studies and Research at the university. >> more

Hollier, Hazlewood, Thomas spark Purple's Delaney Bowl triumph

Saturday, April 20, 2013 12:02 PM


NATCHITOCHES – Senior receiver Louis Hollier made touchdown catches of 37 and 39 yards Saturday to capture Most Valuable Player honors in Northwestern State's 24th Annual Joe Delaney Bowl spring football game won 21-7 by the Purple, capping the Demons' first spring workouts under new coach Jay Thomas. >> more

Harvey, Rose, Shaughnessy earn top honors at Demon football awards dinner

Friday, April 19, 2013 04:12 PM


NATCHITOCHES – Two-time All-America linebacker Derek Rose, school record-setting kick returner Phillip Harvey and FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star and school record-holding kicker John Shaughnessy headlined the award winners Friday night as Northwestern State honored the 2012 Demon football team with its annual awards dinner. >> more

Delaney Bowl spring game at noon Saturday should be fun, productive

Friday, April 19, 2013 12:54 PM


NATCHITOCHES – When the Northwestern State football team wraps up spring practice Saturday at noon in Turpin Stadium with the 24th Annual Joe Delaney Bowl spring game, new coach Jay Thomas wants to have fun, and play a real game. >> more

Demons score eight times in crisp 90-minute scrimmage

Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:35 AM


NATCHITOCHES -- Northwestern State's offense scored eight times, including a 51-yard field goal by Andy Wickman, in a crisp 90-minute scrimmage Saturday morning in Turpin Stadium as the Demons headed into their final week of spring football workouts under new coach Jay Thomas. >> more

Major spring football scrimmage set to start at 9:40 Saturday morning

Friday, April 12, 2013 12:16 PM


NATCHITOCHES -- Northwestern State reaches a milestone Saturday morning with its biggest scrimmage of spring football practice as new coach Jay Thomas sends the Demons through an anticipated 85-snap contest beginning at 9:40 a.m. in Turpin Stadium. >> more