2015 Northwestern State Demons football team

2015 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
2015 record	4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Ben Norton (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Daryl Daye (1st year)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium (Capacity: 15,971)
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#7 McNeese State $^		9	–	0					10	–	1
#3 Sam Houston State ^		7	–	2					11	–	4
Central Arkansas		7	–	2					7	–	4
Incarnate Word*		5	–	4					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	5					4	–	7
Lamar		4	–	5					5	–	6
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5					4	–	7
Nicholls State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Abilene Christian*		3	–	6					3	–	8
SE Louisiana		3	–	6					4	–	7
Houston Baptist		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total • #19 Lions 6 7 13 8 34 Demons 3 3 7 7 20 Date: September 3 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:32 Game attendance: 10,621 Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: 1 N • Humid and sticky Referee: Ross Smith Television network: ASN Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:01 Northwestern State Chris Moore 37 yd field goal 3–0 1 1:42 Southeastern Louisiana Xavier Roberson run for 1 yd for a TD, Jonathon Tatum extra point failed 3–6 2 12:26 Northwestern State Chris Moore 46 yd field goal 6–6 2 0:43 Southeastern Louisiana Jeff Smiley run for 12 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum kick good 6–13 3 9:58 Southeastern Louisiana Kody Sutton run for 2 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum extra point failed 6–19 3 6:03 Southeastern Louisiana D'Shaie Landor run for 81 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum kick good 6–26 3 3:16 Northwestern State Daniel Taylor run for 27 yds for a TD, Chris Moore kick good 13–26 4 8:53 Northwestern State Joel Blumenthal pass complete to Shakeir Ryan for 44 yds for a TD, Chris Moore kick good 20–26 4 1:01 Southeastern Louisiana Kody Sutton run for 3 yds for a TD, D'Shaie Landor pass to Jeff Smiley for Two-Point Conversion 20–34

Scoring summary
1	13:01	Northwestern State	Chris Moore 37 yd field goal	3–0
1	1:42	Southeastern Louisiana	Xavier Roberson run for 1 yd for a TD, Jonathon Tatum extra point failed	3–6
2	12:26	Northwestern State	Chris Moore 46 yd field goal	6–6
2	0:43	Southeastern Louisiana	Jeff Smiley run for 12 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum kick good	6–13
3	9:58	Southeastern Louisiana	Kody Sutton run for 2 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum extra point failed	6–19
3	6:03	Southeastern Louisiana	D'Shaie Landor run for 81 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum kick good	6–26
3	3:16	Northwestern State	Daniel Taylor run for 27 yds for a TD, Chris Moore kick good	13–26
4	8:53	Northwestern State	Joel Blumenthal pass complete to Shakeir Ryan for 44 yds for a TD, Chris Moore kick good	20–26
4	1:01	Southeastern Louisiana	Kody Sutton run for 3 yds for a TD, D'Shaie Landor pass to Jeff Smiley for Two-Point Conversion	20–34

Northwestern State at Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 10 7 0 17 • Ragin' Cajuns 14 13 7 10 44 Date: September 12 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 26,824 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NNE 14 • Mostly Sunny Referee: Jeff Hilyer Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:01 Louisiana–Lafayette Elijah McGuire run for 7 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59 0–7 1 9:07 Louisiana–Lafayette Elijah McGuire run for 88 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13 0–14 2 10:17 Northwestern State Chris Jones run for 41 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK), 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:31 7–14 2 3:55 Louisiana–Lafayette Elijah McGuire run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue PAT MISSED), 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:22 7–20 2 1:16 Louisiana–Lafayette Elijah McGuire run for 24 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06 7–27 2 0:07 Northwestern State Chris Moore 21 yd FG GOOD, 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:09 10–27 3 6:16 Louisiana–Lafayette Elijah McGuire run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:17 10–34 3 2:30 Northwestern State J.D. Almond pass complete to Cody Jones for 14 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK), 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 17–34 4 14:56 Louisiana–Lafayette Torrey Pierce run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:34 17–41 4 7:33 Louisiana–Lafayette Stevie Artigue 26 Yd Field Goal, 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:04 17–44

Scoring summary
1	13:01	Louisiana–Lafayette	Elijah McGuire run for 7 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59	0–7
1	9:07	Louisiana–Lafayette	Elijah McGuire run for 88 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13	0–14
2	10:17	Northwestern State	Chris Jones run for 41 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK), 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:31	7–14
2	3:55	Louisiana–Lafayette	Elijah McGuire run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue PAT MISSED), 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:22	7–20
2	1:16	Louisiana–Lafayette	Elijah McGuire run for 24 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06	7–27
2	0:07	Northwestern State	Chris Moore 21 yd FG GOOD, 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:09	10–27
3	6:16	Louisiana–Lafayette	Elijah McGuire run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:17	10–34
3	2:30	Northwestern State	J.D. Almond pass complete to Cody Jones for 14 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK), 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46	17–34
4	14:56	Louisiana–Lafayette	Torrey Pierce run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:34	17–41
4	7:33	Louisiana–Lafayette	Stevie Artigue 26 Yd Field Goal, 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:04	17–44

Northwestern at Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 6 7 0 13 • Bulldogs 20 14 14 14 62 Date: September 19 Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 61,574 Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C) • Light Wind • Clear Skies Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (Play-by-Play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color), Kayce Smith (Sideline Reporter) Source: Northwestern State vs Mississippi State

Scoring summary 1 13:21 Mississippi State Gabe Myles 49-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Logan Cooke pass failed 0–6 1 3:42 Mississippi State Ashton Shumpert 17-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good 0–13 1 0:07 Mississippi State Aeris Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good 0–20 2 10:09 Northwestern State Chris Moore 52-yard kick good 3–20 2 8:39 Mississippi State Gabe Myles 6-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good 3–27 2 2:27 Northwestern State Chris Moore 26-yard kick good 6–27 2 0:56 Mississippi State Brandon Holloway 6-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good 6–34 3 6:59 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 10-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good 13–34 3 4:02 Mississippi State Nick Fitzgerald 4-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good 13–41 3 0:26 Mississippi State Joe Morrow 37-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Staley, Westin Graves kick good 13–48 4 12:12 Mississippi State Donald Gray 49-yard touchdown pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Devon Bell kick good 13–55 4 1:48 Mississippi State Nick Fitzgerald 3-yard touchdown run, Devon Bell kick good 13–62

Scoring summary
1	13:21	Mississippi State	Gabe Myles 49-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Logan Cooke pass failed	0–6
1	3:42	Mississippi State	Ashton Shumpert 17-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	0–13
1	0:07	Mississippi State	Aeris Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	0–20
2	10:09	Northwestern State	Chris Moore 52-yard kick good	3–20
2	8:39	Mississippi State	Gabe Myles 6-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	3–27
2	2:27	Northwestern State	Chris Moore 26-yard kick good	6–27
2	0:56	Mississippi State	Brandon Holloway 6-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	6–34
3	6:59	Northwestern State	De'Mard Llorens 10-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good	13–34
3	4:02	Mississippi State	Nick Fitzgerald 4-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	13–41
3	0:26	Mississippi State	Joe Morrow 37-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Staley, Westin Graves kick good	13–48
4	12:12	Mississippi State	Donald Gray 49-yard touchdown pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Devon Bell kick good	13–55
4	1:48	Mississippi State	Nick Fitzgerald 3-yard touchdown run, Devon Bell kick good	13–62

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 18 10 14 7 49 Demons 0 7 7 7 21 Date: September 26 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 10,725 Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 • Mostly Sunny Referee: Ross Smith Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Scoring summary 1 10:17 Central Arkansas Alex Deason 47 Yd Field Goal, 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:43 0–3 1 6:32 Central Arkansas Desmond Smith 16 Yd pass from Taylor Reed (Scott Matiaha Run for Two-Point Conversion), 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:01 0–11 1 2:47 Central Arkansas Blake Veasley 1 Yd Run (Jace Denker Kick), 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:32 0–18 2 10:12 Central Arkansas Blake Veasley 3 Yd Run (Jace Denker Kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:43 0–25 2 4:31 Central Arkansas Jace Denker 22 Yd Field Goal, 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:54 0–28 2 1:28 Northwestern State Ed Eagan 6 Yd pass from J.D. Almond (Chris Moore Kick), 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:57 7–28 3 10:05 Central Arkansas Jacquez McMillian 45 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:19 7–35 4 8:12 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 4 Yd Run (Chris Moore Kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 14–35 4 5:17 Central Arkansas Jatavious Wilson 42 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08 14–42 4 12:19 Central Arkansas Blake Gardner 22 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:14 14–49 4 8:35 Northwestern State Ed Eagan 28 Yd pass from J.D. Almond (Chris Moore Kick), 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:38 21–49

Scoring summary
1	10:17	Central Arkansas	Alex Deason 47 Yd Field Goal, 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:43	0–3
1	6:32	Central Arkansas	Desmond Smith 16 Yd pass from Taylor Reed (Scott Matiaha Run for Two-Point Conversion), 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:01	0–11
1	2:47	Central Arkansas	Blake Veasley 1 Yd Run (Jace Denker Kick), 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:32	0–18
2	10:12	Central Arkansas	Blake Veasley 3 Yd Run (Jace Denker Kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:43	0–25
2	4:31	Central Arkansas	Jace Denker 22 Yd Field Goal, 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:54	0–28
2	1:28	Northwestern State	Ed Eagan 6 Yd pass from J.D. Almond (Chris Moore Kick), 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:57	7–28
3	10:05	Central Arkansas	Jacquez McMillian 45 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:19	7–35
4	8:12	Northwestern State	De'Mard Llorens 4 Yd Run (Chris Moore Kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53	14–35
4	5:17	Central Arkansas	Jatavious Wilson 42 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08	14–42
4	12:19	Central Arkansas	Blake Gardner 22 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:14	14–49
4	8:35	Northwestern State	Ed Eagan 28 Yd pass from J.D. Almond (Chris Moore Kick), 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:38	21–49

The 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Demons were by third year head coach Jay Thomas and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.

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