2016 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–9 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

2016 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–10 (0–9 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Norton (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDaryl Daye (2nd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
(capacity: 15,971)
2016 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^  9 –0   12 –1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  8 –1   10 –3  
SE Louisiana  7 –2   7 –4  
McNeese State  5 –4   6 –5  
Nicholls State  5 –4   5 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5   5 –6  
Houston Baptist  3 –5   4 –7  
Incarnate Word *  3 –6   3 –8  
Lamar  3 –6   3 –8  
Abilene Christian *  2 –7   2 –9  
Northwestern State  0 –9   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 pmat No. 23 (FBS) Baylor
FSNL 7–5544,849
September 86:00 pmIncarnate Word
ASNL 18–219,120
September 176:00 pmat Central Arkansas
BNNL 10–248,047
September 246:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana
CSTL 24–346,406
October 86:00 pmKentucky Wesleyan*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DemonTVW 49–78,189
October 156:00 pmat Lamar
ESPN3L 31–327,159
October 226:00 pmMcNeese Statedagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
DTVL 27–4810,159
October 296:00 pmNicholls State
WHNOL 14–315,825
November 56:00 pmat Abilene Christian
ACUSportsL 22–253,957
November 126:00 pmNo. 1 Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN3L 16–486,421
November 193:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3L 31–457,539
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

@ Baylor
See also: Baylor Bears football and 2016 Baylor Bears football team
Northwestern State at Baylor
1 234Total
Demons 0 070 7
• #23 (FBS) Bears 24 2470 55
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 44,849
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind N 8 mph (13 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • Television network: FSN
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:46BaylorTerence Williams 13 yard run (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:590–7
16:52BaylorChris Callahan 23 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:370–10
14:26BaylorSam Tecklenburg 4 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:240–17
11:02BaylorK.D. Cannon 6 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:200–24
210:19BaylorChris Callahan 33 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:350–27
28:03BaylorJordan Feuerbacher 5 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:310–34
25:00BaylorPooh Stricklin 10 yard pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:500–41
21:07BaylorTerence Williams 1 yard run (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:410–48
311:13BaylorBlake Lynch 12 yard pass from Zach Smith (Chris Callahan kick), Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:470–55
30:51Northwestern StateBrooks Haack 3 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:127–55

Incarnate Word
See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Cardinals 7 770 21
Demons 3 357 18
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 9,120
  • Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C) • Wind N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Hot and humid
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ASN
Sources: Box Score
Scoring summary
110:23Northwestern StateEric Piccione 38 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:273–0
14:03Incarnate WordJunior Sessions 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:203–7
24:07Incarnate WordKody Edwards 10 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:083–14
22:09Northwestern StateEric Piccione 47 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:586–14
310:41Northwestern StateTeam Safety, Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:378–14
35:08Northwestern StateEric Piccione 34 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:2611–14
34:03Incarnate WordBroderick Reeves 11 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:5811–21
411:25Northwestern StateChris Jones 3 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:3018–21

@ Central Arkansas
See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Northwestern State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Demons 0 703 10
• Bears 0 14100 24
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 8,047
  • Referee: S. Baron
  • Television network: BNN
Sources:
Scoring summary
214:11Central ArkansasJatavious Wilson 49 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:360–7
25:52Central ArkansasDesmond Smith 5 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:450–14
24:46Northwestern StateShakeir Ryan 25 yard pass from Joel Blumenthal (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:067–14
39:55Central ArkansasHayden Hildebrand 12 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:027–21
33:55Central ArkansasMatt Cummins 33 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:387–24
414:55Northwestern StateEric Piccione 44 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:3210–24

@ Southeastern Louisiana
See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 6 0153 24
• Lions 14 776 34
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:07 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 6,406
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • Television network: CST
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:00Northwestern StateRonald Green 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:006–0
18:40Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 11 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:126–7
13:44Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 1 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:376–14
20:12Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 13 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 1:406–21
38:10Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 34 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:0813–21
32:32Northwestern StateTuff McClain 20 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Brooks Haack pass to Lucas Morgan for two-point conv.), Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:2721–21
30:12Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 27 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:1421–28
413:28Northwestern StateEric Piccione 45 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:3624–28
48:54Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:2924–31
42:13Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 40 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:2024–34

Kentucky Wesleyan
See also: Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers football
Kentucky Wesleyan at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Panthers 0 700 7
• Demons 14 71414 49
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 8,189
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind NE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Clear skies
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: DTV
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:01Northwestern StateRonald Green 2 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:207–0
15:04Northwestern StateWilliam Mafi 31 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:1714–0
213:06Northwestern StateCameron Lazare 6 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:3221–0
26:08Kentucky WesleyanJosiah Isreal 2 yard run (Cole Woodburn kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:5321–7
33:04Northwestern StateWilliam Mafi 12 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 7:2028–7
30:36Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 8 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:1535–7
47:57Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 13 yard run (Benny Broadway kick), Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:0242–7
44:06Northwestern StateRonald Green 9 yard run (Benny Broadway kick), Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:4149–7

@ Lamar
See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team
Northwestern State at Lamar
1 234Total
Demons 3 1477 31
• Cardinals 0 9617 32
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 7,159
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind SSE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
16:58Northwestern StateEric Piccione 45 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:323–0
214:57Northwestern StateDe'Mar Llorens 1 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:2310–0
28:44LamarJuan Carranco 22 yard field goal, Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:0810–3
23:03Northwestern StateCharles Vaughn 1 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:2617–3
20:12LamarMichael Handy 10 yard pass from Carson Earp (Juan Carranco kick blocked), Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:5017–9
313:59Northwestern StateDe'Mar Llorens 8 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:5724–9
313:13LamarDewan Thompson 86 yard pass from Carson Earp (Dewan Thompson two-point run conv. failed) Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:4124–15
49:06LamarJuan Carranco 30 yard field goal, Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 5:0924–18
46:44Northwestern StateJared West 2 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:1231–18
41:43LamarMarcus Daggs 36 yard pass from Carson Earp (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:0731–25
40:06LamarDeWan Thompson 22 yard pass from Carson Earp (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:3031–32

McNeese State
See also: McNeese State Cowboys football, 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team, and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry
McNeese State at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Cowboys 14 71710 48
Demons 7 7103 27
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 10,159
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ESE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Clear and crisp
  • Referee: Kevin Muir
  • Television network: DTV
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:45McNeese StateRyan Ross 4 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:100–7
18:13Northwestern StateBobb Chan-Chan 7 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:257–7
10:10McNeese StateDylan Long 3 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:127–14
26:48McNeese StateKent Shelby 22 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:157–21
22:44Northwestern StateRonald Green 28 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:5914–21
312:43Northwestern StateShakeir Ryan 26 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:1021–21
39:02McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 27 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:3621–24
36:56McNeese StateJustin Pratt 47 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:5821–31
34:04McNeese StateKylon Highshaw 6 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:2221–38
31:07Northwestern StateEric Piccione 30 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:5124–38
412:56McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 25 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:0524–41
47:29Northwestern StateEric Piccione 30 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:4627–41
41:25McNeese StateJermai Antoine 70 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:3027–48

Nicholls
See also: Nicholls State Colonels football, 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team, and NSU Challenge
Nicholls at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Colonels 0 14143 31
Demons 7 700 14
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,825
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind SSE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • Television network: WHNO
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:29Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 34 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:207–0
214:16NichollsC.J. Bates 24 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:337–7
24:00NichollsChase Fourcade 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 7:527–14
22:16Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 56 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:4314–14
310:50NichollsC.J. Bates 2 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:0414–21
37:27NichollsC.J. Bates 74 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:0314–28
412:16NichollsDavid McKey 31 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:0214–31

@ Abilene Christian
See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Northwestern State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Demons 13 063 22
• Wildcats 2 3911 25
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 3,957
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind ESE 11 mph (18 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:02Northwestern StateRonald Green 41 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:486–0
111:02Abilene ChristianKeith Barnett defensive kick conv., Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:486–2
16:12Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 36 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:2113–2
26:55Abilene ChristianNik Grau 42 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:5913–5
39:15Abilene ChristianNik Grau 30 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:4313–8
34:33Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 1 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:3419–8
31:20Abilene ChristianTracy James 5 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:0619–14
412:16Abilene ChristianNik Grau 41 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 2:3619–17
48:36Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 1 yard run (De'Andre Brown pass to Trevor Crain for two-point conv.), Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:3919–25
44:31Northwestern StateEric Piccione 40 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:0522–25

Sam Houston State
See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Sam Houston State at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• #1 Bearkats 20 2107 48
Demons 13 030 16
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 6,421
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind SSE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Calm and cool
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:09Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 5 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:300–7
110:06Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 79 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:567–7
17:52Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:0113–7
14:38Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 10 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:0813–14
10:37Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:3313–20
212:29Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 33 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:5913–27
29:53Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:1713–34
23:22Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:3313–41
33:41Northwestern StateEric Piccione 39 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:0316–41
414:25Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 3 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:0616–48

@ Stephen F. Austin
See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, and Chief Caddo
Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Demons 7 14010 31
• Lumberjacks 20 1078 45
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 7,539
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:28Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 24 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:200–3
110:28Stephen F. AustinTamrick Pace 27 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:010–10
18:40Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 72 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:437–10
17:17Stephen F. AustinCody Williams 20 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:187–17
10:03Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 31 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:077–20
213:03Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 22 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:0014–20
25:08Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 24 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:1914–23
21:59Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 3 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:0321–23
20:09Stephen F. AustinKiki Hill 7 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:4321–30
312:50Stephen F. AustinLoren Easly 13 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:0621–37
414:51Northwestern StateEric Piccione 47 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:2224–37
411:50Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 6 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:3631–37
43:35Stephen F. AustinLoren Easly 11 yard run (Cody Williams pass to Zach Conque for two-point conv.), Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 8:0731–45

References
  1. "2016 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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