Northwestern State
FCSSouthland · Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
36-107-2
All-time
0.248
Win %
0
National titles
0
Conf titles
0
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans
Greatest games
Northwestern State's top games of all time by Game Score.
2
Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana
1976 · Nov 13, 1976
0.36
Game Score
4
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
1977 · Sep 10, 1977
0.16
Game Score
6
Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
1977 · Oct 22, 1977
0.14
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
Lower-level seasons: 59 (297-325-4). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.
1979Major3-6
Northwestern State · Independent
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1978Major5-6
Northwestern State · Independent
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1977Major6-5
Northwestern State · Independent
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1976Major5-5
Northwestern State · Independent
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| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | - | Southland | |||||
| 2025 | 1-11 | Southland | 0-8 | ||||
| 2024 | 0-12 | Southland | 0-7 | ||||
| 2023 | 0-6 | Southland | 0-2 | ||||
| 2022 | 4-7 | Southland | 4-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2021 | 3-8 | Southland | 3-5 | ||||
| 2020 | 1-5 | Southland | 1-5 | ||||
| 2019 | 3-9 | Southland | 3-6 | ||||
| 2018 | 5-6 | Southland | 4-5 | ||||
| 2017 | 4-7 | Southland | 4-5 | ||||
| 2016 | 1-10 | Southland | 0-9 | ||||
| 2015 | 4-7 | Southland | 4-5 | ||||
| 2014 | 6-6 | Southland | 4-4 | ||||
| 2013 | 6-6 | Southland | 3-4 | ||||
| 2012 | 4-7 | Southland | 2-5 | ||||
| 2011 | 5-6 | Southland | 3-4 | ||||
| 2010 | 5-6 | Southland | 4-3 | ||||
| 2009 | 0-11 | Southland | 0-7 | ||||
| 2008 | 7-5 | Southland | 4-3 | ||||
| 2007 | 4-7 | Southland | 3-4 | ||||
| 2006 | 4-7 | Southland | 2-4 | ||||
| 2005 | 5-5 | Southland | 3-3 | ||||
| 2004 | 8-4 | Southland | 4-1 | ★ | FCS playoff | ||
| 2003 | 6-6 | Southland | 1-4 | ||||
| 2002 | 9-4 | Southland | 4-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2001 | 8-4 | Southland | 4-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2000 | 6-5 | Southland | 3-4 | ||||
| 1999 | 4-7 | Southland | 3-4 | ||||
| 1998 | 11-3 | Southland | 6-1 | ★ | FCS semifinal | ||
| 1997 | 8-4 | Southland | 6-1 | ★ | FCS playoff | ||
| 1996 | 6-5 | Southland | 3-3 | ||||
| 1995 | 6-5 | Southland | 2-3 | ||||
| 1994 | 5-6 | Southland | 3-3 | ||||
| 1993 | 5-6 | Southland | 3-4 | ||||
| 1992 | 7-4 | Southland | 4-3 | ||||
| 1991 | 6-5 | Southland | 4-3 | ||||
| 1990 | 5-6 | Southland | 3-3 | ||||
| 1989 | 4-5-2 | Southland | 3-1 | ||||
| 1988 | 10-3 | Southland | 6-0 | ★ | FCS quarterfinal | ||
| 1987 | 6-5 | Southland | 3-3 | ||||
| 1986 | 5-5-1 | Gulf Star | 2-2 | ||||
| 1985 | 3-8 | Gulf Star | 2-3 | ||||
| 1984 | 7-4 | Gulf Star | 4-1 | ★ | |||
| 1983 | 4-7 | Independent | |||||
| 1982 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1981 | 4-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1980 | 8-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1979 | 3-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1978 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1977 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1976 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1974 | 1-10 | Gulf South | 1-6 | ||||
| 1973 | 5-6 | Gulf South | 3-4 | ||||
| 1972 | 8-2 | Gulf South | |||||
| 1970 | 7-3 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1969 | 7-2 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1968 | 5-4 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1967 | 6-3 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1966 | 9-0 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1965 | 5-3 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1964 | 4-5 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1963 | 4-6 | Gulf States | |||||
| 1962 | 7-2-1 | Gulf States |