Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana football rivalry


Northwestern State Demons	Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Sport(s)

Football

Total meetings

Series record

SELU, 24–22

First meeting

October 27, 1951
Southeastern Louisiana 33, Northwestern State 14

Last meeting

October 4, 2014
Southeastern Louisiana 30, Northwestern State 22

Next meeting

2015

Largest win

Northwestern State, 87–27 (2003)

Longest win streak

Southeastern Louisiana, 6 (1951–1956) & Northwestern State, 6 (1969–1974)

Current win streak

Southeastern Louisiana, 3 (2012–present)

Trophy

None

Northwestern State University

Southeastern Louisiana
University

Locations in Louisiana

The Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Northwestern State Demons and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Both schools are members of the University of Louisiana System, and compete together as members of the Southland Conference.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The two teams have met 46 times on the football field, and Southeastern Louisiana currently leads the all-time series 24–22.

Game results

Northwestern State victories
Southeastern Louisiana victories

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	NSU	SELU	Series
1	October 27, 1951	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	14	33	SELU 1–0
2	October 25, 1952	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	0	19	SELU 2–0
3	October 31, 1953	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	19	27	SELU 3–0
4	November 20, 1954	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	6	32	SELU 4–0
5	November 19, 1955	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	20	27	SELU 5–0
6	November 17, 1956	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	15	20	SELU 6–0
7	November 23, 1957	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	13	7	SELU 6–1
8	November 22, 1958	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	7	0	SELU 6–2
9	November 21, 1959	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	13	15	SELU 7–2
10	November 19, 1960	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	0	7	SELU 8–2
11	November 18, 1961	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	0	19	SELU 9–2
12	November 17, 1962	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	19	6	SELU 9–3
13	November 23, 1963	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	13	7	SELU 9–4
14	November 21, 1964	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	21	37	SELU 10–4
15	November 20, 1965	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	38	22	SELU 10–5
16	November 19, 1966	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	27	24	SELU 10–6
17	November 18, 1967	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	14	26	SELU 11–6
18	November 23, 1968	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	19	24	SELU 12–6
19	November 22, 1969	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	34	6	SELU 12–7
20	November 21, 1970	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	22	14	SELU 12–8
21	November 19, 1971	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	14	6	SELU 12–9
22	November 25, 1972	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	24	8	SELU 12–10
23	November 17, 1973	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	21	14	SELU 12–11
24	November 23, 1974	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	40	3	Tied 12–12
25	November 22, 1975	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	6	31	SELU 13–12
26	November 20, 1976	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	27	34	SELU 14–12
27	November 19, 1977	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	21	38	SELU 15–12
28	November 18, 1978	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	13	12	SELU 15–13
29	October 13, 1979	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	7	33	SELU 16–13
30	November 22, 1980	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	16	14	SELU 16–14
31	October 31, 1981	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	16	21	SELU 17–14
32	November 13, 1982	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	31	3	SELU 17–15
33	November 12, 1983	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	23	7	SELU 17–16
34	November 10, 1984	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	34	14	Tied 17–17
35	November 16, 1985	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	14	20	SELU 18–17
36	October 11, 2003	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	87	27	Tied 18–18
37	October 15, 2005	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	31	10	NSU 19–18
38	October 14, 2006	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	24	31	Tied 19–19
39	October 13, 2007	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	27	24	NSU 20–19
40	October 18, 2008	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	21	26	Tied 20–20
41	November 7, 2009	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	0	23	SELU 21–20
42	November 6, 2010	Hammond, LA	Northwestern State	35	16	Tied 21–21
43	October 15, 2011	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	51	17	NSU 22–21
44	October 13, 2012	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	22	27	Tied 22–22
45	October 19, 2013	Natchitoches, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	22	37	SELU 23–22
46	October 4, 2014	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	22	30	SELU 24–22
	Totals			963	898	SELU 24–22

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References

↑ "Southeastern Louisiana Lions vs. Northwestern State Demons - Recap - October 15, 2005". ESPN. October 15, 2005. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
↑ "Lions Picked Tied For Fifth; Sixth In Southland Preseason Poll". lionsports.net. July 24, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
↑ "Lions Host Demons In Southland Television Contest". lionsports.net. October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
↑ https://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/18400/pdf/11_07_Northwestern%20State.pdf
↑ "Southeastern Louisiana vs Northwestern State (LA) - All Time". cfreference.net. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

Northwestern State Demons football

Venues	Harry Turpin Stadium (1976–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Chief Caddo (Stephen F. Austin) NSU Challenge (Nicholls State) Louisiana–Monroe McNeese State Southeastern Louisiana

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

Southeastern Louisiana Lions football

Venues	Strawberry Stadium (1936–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Nicholls State (River Bell Classic) Louisiana–Lafayette (Cypress Mug) Northwestern State

Culture & lore	The Spirit of the Southland Roomie

People	Head coaches Hollis "Roomie" Wilson

Seasons	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

Southland Conference football rivalries

Conference	Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State) Battle of the Piney Woods (Sam Houston State–Stephen F. Austin) Chief Caddo (Northwestern State–Stephen F. Austin) McNeese State–Northwestern State Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana NSU Challenge (Nicholls State–Northwestern State) Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese State) River Bell Classic (Nicholls State–Southeastern Louisiana)

Non-conference	Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls State–Texas State) Cajun Crown (McNeese State–ULL) Cypress Mug (Southeastern Louisiana–ULL) Northwestern State–ULM Sabine Shoe (Lamar–ULL)