Louisiana Normal/Northwestern State Demons football, 1940–1949

The Louisiana Normal/Northwestern State Demons football program, 1940–1949 represented the Louisiana State Normal School through 1944 and Northwestern State College of Louisiana from 1945 onwards (now known as Northwestern State University), during the 1940s in college football. For the entirity of the decade, the Demons were led by head coach Harry Turpin and had an overall record for the decade of 38–36–5. During this decade, the Demons played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

In both the 1940 and 1941 seasons, the Demons competed as a member of both the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). After they withdrew from the SIAA, they competed as a member of the LIC through their 1947 season, excluding 1943 when the program was disbanded as a result of World War II, and won a conference championship in 1942. Northwestern State finished the decade as a member of the Gulf States Conference for their 1948 and 1949 seasons.

1940

The 1940 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with mark of 3–1–1 in LIC play and 4–1–1 in SIAA play.

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1941

The 1941 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with mark of 2–2–1 in LIC play and 3–3–1 in SIAA play.

Louisiana Normal was ranked at No. 228 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.

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1942

The 1942 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–2 with mark of 3–0 in LIC play, and finished as LIC champion.

Louisiana Normal was ranked at No. 150 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

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1943

Due to the impacts of World War II, the 1943 season was canceled.

1944

The 1944 Louisiana Normal Demons football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1944 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 2–4–1 with mark of 0–3–1 in LIC play.

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1945

The 1945 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1945 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with mark of 1–2–1 in LIC play.

Northwestern State was ranked 187th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.

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1946

The 1946 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled a 4–6 record with mark of 1–3 in LIC play.

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1947

The 1947 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled a 4–5 record with mark of 3–2 in LIC play.

Northwestern State was ranked at No. 246 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

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1948

The 1948 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1948 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Northwestern State was ranked at No. 233 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

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1949

The 1949 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana—now known as Northwestern State University—as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–4 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the GSC.

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