#NeverYield 2019 NORTHWESTERN STATE FOOTBALL Southland Conference Champions: 1988 • 1997 • 1998 • 2004 nsudemons.com // @NSUDemonsFB // #NeverYield 1 2019 Demon Football Table of CONTENTS Welcome to Natchitoches 1 Opponent Records 79 UNIVERSITY FACTS Table of Contents • Quick Facts 2 Year-By-Year NSU Statistics 80 Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana Year-By-Year Opponent Statistics 81 Population: 17,865 MEDIA COVERAGE Year-By-Year Individual Statistics 82 Founded: 1884 Covering the Demons 3 NSU Team Records 85 Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I Season Outlook 4 Demon Award Winners 87 Conference: Southland Conference Year-By-Year Results 88 Enrollment: 11,081 THE DEMON FOOTBALL TEAM All-Time Series 97 Nickname: Demons Demon Roster 6 Demon Football Lettermen 98 Colors: Purple & White, orange trim Returning Player Profiles 8 Demon Football Top 100 (From 1907-2007) 103 Print Specs: Purple - 492f92, Orange- f7842b Newcomer Profiles 35 Demon Football All-Americans 104 Mascot: Victory “Vic” The Demon Brad Laird, Head Coach 42 Demon Football All-Conference 106 Mike Lucas, Defensive Coordinator 44 Turpin Stadium • Turpin Stadium Records 108 QUICK FACTS Brad Smiley, Offensive Coordinator 45 Demon Football Traditions 110 First Year: 1907 Gerald Howse, Running Backs 46 Northwestern State Traditions 112 First Year of Southland Football: 1987 De’Von Lockett, Assistant HC/Cornerbacks 47 Demons in the Draft 114 All-Time Record, Years: 533-470-22, 112 LeDell Love, Defensive Line 48 Demons in the Pros 115 2018 Overall Record: 5-6 Jake Olsen, Outside Linebackers 49 2018 Southland Record, Place: 4-5, 8th J Pond, Offensive Line 50 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY Southland Conference Championship, Last: 4, 2004 Anthony Scelfo, Quarterbacks 51 Dr. Chris Maggio, President 116 NCAA Division I Playoff Appearance: 6, 2004 Alvin Slaughter, Wide Receivers 52 Jerry Pierce, Vice President 117 Offensive Scheme: Multiple Demon Support Staff 53 Greg Burke, Athletics Director 118 Defensive Scheme: Multiple Demon Sports Medicine 56 Athletics Administration 119 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/14 Sports Information 122 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 43/25 2019 OPPONENTS We Are Northwestern State 123 Stadium: Turpin Stadium Southland Conference 58 Academics 124 Capacity: 15,971 2019 Opponents 59 Campus Life 125 Record at Turpin, Year: 130-67-1, 40 2019 Opponent All-Time Series 60 Campus Life 126 Year Opened: 1977 CHAMPS/Life Skills 127 Surface: Artificial 2018 SEASON IN REVIEW Chief Caddo (NSU vs. Stephen F. Austin) 128 Press Box Phone: 318-357-4529 2018 Game Recaps 62 2018 Final Statistics 68 NSU COACHING STAFF NAME POSITION ALMA MATER YEAR AT NSU FOOTBALL HISTORY AND TRADITIONS Brad Laird Head Coach Northwestern State, 1997 Second as HC Record Book (Game, Season, Career) 72 Mike Lucas Defensive Coordinator/ILBs Liberty, 1982 Third Miscellaneous Records 78 Brad Smiley Offensive Coordinator/RBs/TEs Baylor, 1995 Second Gerald Howse Running Backs Georgia State, 2015 Second De’Von Lockett Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs Northwestern State, 2002 Tenth 2019 Schedule LeDell Love Defensive Line Northwestern State, 2012 Fifth Date Opponent Site Time Series Record Jake Olsen Outside Linebackers Valley City State, 2012 Third 8.29 at UT Martin Martin, Tennessee 6:30 Tied, 1-1 J Pond Offensive Line Texas A&M, 2005 Second 9.7 Midwestern State Natchitoches 6:00 First Meeting Anthony Scelfo Quarterbacks Tulane, 2013 Second 9.14 at LSU Baton Rouge 6:30 Trails, 11-0 Alvin Slaughter Wide Receivers Clarion (PA), 1999 Fourth 9.21 at Houston Baptist Houston 6:00 Leads, 2-0 9.28 Southeastern Louisiana Natchitoches 6:00 Trails, 33-29 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT NAME POSITION 10.12 at Nicholls Thibodaux 3:00 Leads, 28-18 Dr. Chris Maggio President 10.19 Central Arkansas (Homecoming) Natchitoches 6:00 Trails, 9-3 Jerry Pierce Vice President for External Affairs 10.26 at Incarnate Word San Antonio 4:00 Trails, 2-1 Dr. Jody Biscoe Faculty Representative 11.2 at McNeese Lake Charles 4:00 Trails, 46-21-1 Greg Burke Athletics Director Dr. Haley Taitano Associate AD for Development and Marketing/SWA 11.9 Lamar Natchitoches 6:00 Leads, 13-8-1 Patric DuBois Assistant AD for Special Projects 11.16 at Sam Houston State Huntsville, Texas TBA Trails, 21-20 Dustin Eubanks Assistant AD for Compliance 11.21 Stephen F. Austin Natchitoches 6:00 Leads, 46-26-3 Michael Jacklich Assistant AD for Ticketing and Special Events Kaitlyn McCanna Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development Jason Pugh Assistant AD for Sports Information 2018 Results (5-6, 4-5 Southland Conference) Mike Jaworski Director of Development and Engagement Date Opponent Result Attendance Mike Doty Director of Athletic Facilities and Event Management 8.30 at Texas A&M L, 59-7 95,855 Chance Creppel Assistant Director of Special Facilities for Event Operations 9.8 Grambling W, 34-7 13,525 Roxanne Freeman Business Manager Tori Thompson Director of Marketing and Digital Media 9.15 at Lamar W, 49-48 6,021 Matt Vines Assistant Sports Information Director 9.29 at Southeastern Louisiana L, 24-17 5,118 Cody Germany Director of Equipment Operations 10.6 Nicholls L, 28-10 7,055 10.13 Sam Houston State L, 42-28 5,125 10.20 at Central Arkansas L, 38-17 6,754 2019 Demon Football Media Guide Credits 10.27 Houston Baptist W, 31-28 7,098 Editor: Jason Pugh, Assistant AD for Media Relations 11.3 at Abilene Christian L, 49-47 6,936 Layout and Design: Jason Pugh, Assistant AD for Media Relations Editorial Assistance: Ronnette Pellegrin, Matt Vines, David West, SID staff, football coaches and players. 11.10 McNeese W, 37-34 (2OT) 6,111 Photography: Chris Reich and Gary Hardamon, NSU Photographic Services, New York Jets, New England Patriots 11.15 at Stephen F. Austin W, 35-23 2,611 Printing: Northwestern State Print Shop; Natchitoches, Louisiana 2 FCS Playoffs: 1988 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2002 • 2004 Great Tradition • Brighter Future nsudemons.com #NeverYield DEMON SPORTS NETWORK The Demon Sports Network has a new home in 2019. All Northwestern State football broadcasts will be broadcast on flagship station 94.9 The River in Natchitoches. Affiliates 710 AM KEEL in Shreveport and 105.5 KBKK-FM in Alexandria also will carry the broadcasts. Patrick Netherton returns in his role as the play-by-play announcer while Tony Taglavore again will man the sidelines. Davey Antilley will produce and engineer each broadcast, home or away. Broadcasts of all Demon football games also can be heard via streaming audio online at www.NSUDemons.com. NSU Sports Information Sideline passes are available on a limited Office: (318) 357-6467 basis. Use is restricted to outside the team areas Fax: (318) 357-4515 on each sideline. Sideline credentials are good Former Demon letterman and radio color analyst Richard deVargas (third from left) passed away March 15, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Assistant AD/SID: Jason Pugh for press box admittance. Assistant SID: Matt Vines Parking passes are available on a limited IN MEMORY OF RICHARD dEVARGAS Assistant SID: Brad Welborn basis. Press parking is between the track and The Northwestern State football family lost one of its own March 15, 2019, when Administrative Assistant: Ronnie Pellegrin fieldhouse at the southwest end (on the press- Graduate Assistants: Mark Fox, Jonathon Zenk box side) of the stadium. Again, make requests former Demon linebacker and radio color analyst Richard deVargas passed away after by email prior to game day. a battle with cancer. In addition to having played for Northwestern State, deVargas Mailing address: provided insightful, enthusiastic commentary alongside play-by-play announcer Patrick NSU Sports Information Press box services include the pregame Netherton and sideline reporter Tony Taglavore throughout their time together on the Prather Coliseum meal served an hour before kickoff. Soft drinks Room 112 and snacks are available throughout the game. Demon Sports Network. 220 S Jefferson Internet access is available by ethernet or Natchitoches LA 71497 wireless. If you will need to be near a phone THEY COVER THE DEMONS: PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS NOTE: Do not spell out South in the address. in order to file, be sure to note that in your Daily Newspapers credential request. Quarterly, halftime and final - LaMar Gafford, Sports, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, P.O. Box, 7558, Alexandria, LA 71306 FB SID: Jason Pugh statistics will be distributed along with play-by- (318-487-6351, fax 487-6315) Office: (318) 357-6467 play sheets. A pregame packet with a program, - Roy Lang III, Jimmy Watson, Sports, The Times, 222 Lake Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (318-459-3296, 800-462-6436, fax 459-3301) Cell: (318) 663-5701 flip card, fact sheets, and updated notes will be - Peryn Keys, Sports, Baton Rouge Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 E-mail: [email protected] available in the press area. (225-383-1111, fax 388-0371) - Russell Hedges, Sports, Bossier Press Tribune, 4250 Viking Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111 We appreciate your interest and aim to please! To ensure equal access for all media, (318-352-3618, fax 747-5298) - Leesville Daily Leader, P.O. Box 619, Leesville, LA 71446 (318-239-3444, fax 318-238-1552) the Demon locker room will be closed. Post- - Sports, Times-Picayune/NOLA.com, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70140 AT THE GAMES... game interviews with NSU players and coaches (504-826-3405, fax 826-3401) Credentials are necessary for admittance to for home night games are conducted on the Non-Daily Newspapers the Turpin Stadium press box and field house. field near the south end zone adjacent to the - NSU Current Sauce, Kyser Hall, Natchitoches, LA 71497 Credentials also grant the bearer a meal in the Clayton Plaza shortly after play ends. The Turpin (318-357-5456, fax 357-6564) press box, served well before kickoff.