2014 Northwestern State Demons football team

2014 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–6 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Norton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^   7 1     11 5  
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^   7 1     9 4  
Lamar   5 3     8 4  
Stephen F. Austin ^   5 3     8 5  
Central Arkansas   5 3     6 6  
McNeese State   4 4     6 5  
Abilene Christian *   4 4     6 6  
Northwestern State   4 4     6 6  
Incarnate Word *   2 6     2 9  
Houston Baptist   1 7     2 9  
Nicholls State   0 8     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.