2011 Northwestern State Demons football team

2011 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Bradley Dale Peveto (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Cooley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brad Laird (7th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium

2011 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Sam Houston State $^		7	–	0					14	–	1
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^		6	–	1					9	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		5	–	2					6	–	5
McNeese State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Lamar		2	–	5					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		1	–	6					3	–	8
Nicholls State		0	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Bradley Dale Peveto, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	Delta State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 24–23	7,531
September 10	7:00 pm	at No. 2 (FBS) LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 3–49	92,405
September 17	7:00 pm	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 7–40	20,083
September 24	3:00 pm	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	SLC TV	W 34–0	5,781
October 1	6:00 pm	No. 18 McNeese State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)		L 18–20	10,532
October 8	6:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		W 37–17	15,367
October 15	6:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)		W 51–17	10,285
October 29	3:00 pm	at Texas State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX		W 23–10	14,473
November 5	3:00 pm	No. 25 Central Arkansas	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	SLC TV	L 20–45	9,156
November 12	2:00 pm	at No. 3 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN GamePlan	L 17–43	6,643
November 19	2:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)		L 0–33	4,563
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time