1949 Northwestern State Demons football team

1949 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	5–4 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach	Harry Turpin (15th season)

1949 Gulf States Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Southern	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Northwestern State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Central State (OK)*	Natchitoches, LA	W 7–6
September 30	8:00 p.m.	at Northwest Missouri State*	College Field Maryville, MO	W 31–14
October 8	8:15 p.m.	vs. Louisiana College	Bolton Stadium Alexandria, LA	W 7–6
October 15		Southeastern Louisiana	Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 13–25
October 22	2:30 p.m.	vs. Louisiana Tech	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 21–28
October 29	8:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 28–67	9,000
November 5	8:00 p.m.	Union (TN)*	Natchitoches, LA	W 31–14
November 19		at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 14–27
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at East Texas Baptist*	Maverick Stadium Marshall, TX	W 19–13	1,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time