McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry

McNeese State Cowboys

Northwestern State Demons

Sport

Football

First meeting

October 6, 1951
McNeese State 38, Northwestern State 21

Latest meeting

October 24, 2015
McNeese State 47, Northwestern State 27

Next meeting

2016

Trophy

None

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

McNeese State leads, 43–21–1

Largest victory

McNeese State, 50–7 (1997)

Longest streak

McNeese State, 11 (2005–present)

Current streak

McNeese State, 11 (2005–present)

Northwestern State University

McNeese State University

Locations in Louisiana

The McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the McNeese State 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] The two teams have met 65 times on the football field, with McNeese State currently holding a 43–21–1 edge in the all time series.

Game results

McNeese State victories
Northwestern State victories
Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	MSU	NSU	Series
1	October 6, 1951	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	38	21	MSU 1–0
2	October 4, 1952	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	32	13	MSU 2–0
3	October 3, 1953	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	6	20	MSU 2–1
4	October 2, 1954	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	20	32	Tied 2–2
5	October 1, 1955	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	14	6	MSU 3–2
6	September 29, 1956	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State^A	20	13	Tied 3–3
7	September 28, 1957	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	20	23	NSU 4–3
8	September 27, 1958	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	25	8	Tied 4–4
9	September 19, 1959	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	6	19	NSU 5–4
10	November 5, 1960	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	20	7	Tied 5–5
11	November 4, 1961	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	28	14	MSU 6–5
12	November 3, 1962	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	26	6	MSU 7–5
13	November 9, 1963	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	21	13	MSU 8–5
14	November 7, 1964	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	12	10	MSU 9–5
15	November 6, 1965	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	29	21	MSU 10–5
16	November 5, 1966	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	6	14	MSU 10–6
17	November 4, 1967	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	21	7	MSU 11–6
18	November 9, 1968	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	12	28	MSU 11–7
19	November 8, 1969	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	28	29	MSU 11–8
20	November 7, 1970	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	7	14	MSU 11–9
21	November 6, 1971	Natchitoches, LA	Tied	3	3	MSU 11–9–1
22	November 4, 1972	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	10	25	MSU 11–10–1
23	November 3, 1973	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	14	0	MSU 12–10–1
24	November 9, 1974	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17	7	MSU 13–10–1
25	November 8, 1975	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	31	14	MSU 14–10–1
26	November 6, 1976	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	24	15	MSU 15–10–1
27	November 5, 1977	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	14	7	MSU 16–10–1
28	September 23, 1978	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	7	10	MSU 16–11–1
29	November 3, 1979	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	44	13	MSU 17–11–1
30	September 27, 1980	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	10	13	MSU 17–12–1
31	October 10, 1981	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	42	21	MSU 18–12–1
32	October 9, 1982	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	21	11	MSU 19–12–1
33	September 3, 1983	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	18	13	MSU 20–12–1
34	September 1, 1984	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17	14	MSU 21–12–1
35	September 14, 1985	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	13	14	MSU 21–13–1
36	September 13, 1986	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	3	9	MSU 21–14–1
37	September 12, 1987	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	3	39	MSU 21–15–1
38	October 8, 1988	Lake Charles, LA	Northwestern State	20	25	MSU 21–16–1
39	September 23, 1989	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	17	18	MSU 21–17–1
40	October 13, 1990	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	38	21	MSU 22–17–1
41	October 19, 1991	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	3	20	MSU 22–18–1
42	October 17, 1992	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	29	0	MSU 23–18–1
43	November 13, 1993	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	34	7	MSU 24–18–1
44	November 12, 1994	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	28	7	MSU 25–18–1
45	November 11, 1995	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	20	10	MSU 26–18–1
46	November 16, 1996	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	20	3	MSU 27–18–1
47	October 11, 1997	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	50	7	MSU 28–18–1
48	October 15, 1998	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	10	14	MSU 28–19–1
49	October 23, 1999	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	20	17	MSU 29–19–1
50	October 21, 2000	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	34	37	MSU 29–20–1
51	November 10, 2001	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17	10	MSU 30–20–1
52	November 16, 2002	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	27	3	MSU 31–20–1
53	November 15, 2003	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	13	9	MSU 32–20–1
54	October 16, 2004	Natchitoches, LA	Northwestern State	17	47	MSU 32–21–1
55	November 12, 2005	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	22	17	MSU 33–21–1
56	November 11, 2006	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	29	26	MSU 34–21–1
57	November 10, 2007	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	27	21	MSU 35–21–1
58	November 15, 2008	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	24	17	MSU 36–21–1
59	October 17, 2009	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	51	23	MSU 37–21–1
60	October 2, 2010	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	24	7	MSU 38–21–1
61	October 1, 2011	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	20	18	MSU 39–21–1
62	September 29, 2012	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	30	22	MSU 40–21–1
63	November 16, 2013	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	43	17	MSU 41–21–1
64	November 1, 2014	Natchitoches, LA	McNeese State	35	28	MSU 42–21–1
65	October 24, 2015	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	47	27	MSU 43–21–1
Totals				1431	1024	MSU 43–21–1

^A McNeese State initially won the game, but later forfeited the victory.
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References

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↑ "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. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Bragging Rights". myneworleans.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
↑ "Northwestern State announced football dates". americanownews.com. April 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
↑ "Cowboys host Demons Saturday night in Southland Conference home opener". americanpress.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
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↑ "McNeese State vs Northwestern St. (LA)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

McNeese State Cowboys football

Venues	Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle of the Border (Lamar) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–Lafayette) Northwestern State Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas)

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	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

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

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)

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