1996 Northwestern State Demons football team

1996 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Mullins (3rd as OC, 7th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorBradley Dale Peveto (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1996 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Troy State $^   5 1     12 2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 2     8 4  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin   3 3     7 4  
Northwestern State   3 3     6 5  
Sam Houston State   3 3     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 4     5 6  
McNeese State   1 5     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.