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Northwestern State Demons
Northwestern State Demons
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University	Northwestern State University
Conference	Southland
Division	Division I
Athletic director	Greg Burke
Location	Natchitoches, Louisiana
Varsity teams	12
Football stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Arena	Prather Coliseum
Baseball stadium	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
Mascot	Vic the Demon
Nickname	Demons
Colors	Purple and White;
Website	www.nsudemons.com

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The Northwestern State University athletic teams go by the Demons, with women's athletic teams generally called the Lady Demons, and its mascot is Vic the Demon. Once a member of the celebrated SIAA conference, the school now competes in the Southland Conference.

"Fork 'em" is a hand gesture and slogan used by students at Northwestern State University in their celebration of sports teams. The gesture is performed by curling the ring and middle fingers under the thumb against the palm, and extending the pinky and index fingers – identical in fashion to the University of Texas "Hook 'em Horns" gesture.

On March 17, 2006, NSU's 14th-seeded basketball team shocked the college basketball world by defeating 3rd-seeded, 11th-ranked, Big Ten Conference tournament champion Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on a late three-pointer by Jermaine Wallace. NSU was the lowest-seeded team to advance to the second round in 2006. NSU's men's basketball team also won the inaugural play-in game, beating the Winthrop University Eagles 71–67 in 2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament to advance to the 16th-seeded spot. In doing so, the Demons became the first #16 seed to earn a victory in the NCAA Tournament.^[1]

NSU also has the distinction of being the only NCAA division IAA/FCS member to have 2 NFL rookies of the year. In 1981, Delaney, running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, was awarded the AFC Rookie of the year by UPI. In 1988, Stephens, another former Demon running back, of the New England Patriots, was named Offensive/AFC Rookie of the year. No other 4-year institution in the state of Louisiana has more than one. The pair of awards is more than won by Ohio State, Texas A&M and UCLA.

Varsity teams

Northwestern State sponsors 12 varsity athletic teams, 5 men's teams and 7 women's teams.^[2]

Men's sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Track and Field

Women's sports

Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball

Battle for Chief Caddo

Each season, Stephen F. Austin State University of Nacogdoches, Texas and Northwestern State play for the country's largest football trophy.^[3] In 1961, longtime rivals SFA and Northwestern State decided to award the winner of the game a trophy, the game was won by Northwestern State University. According to the stipulations of that particular match, the loser would have to present the winner with a tree chopped down from a nearby forest.^[3]

In March 1962, the Lumberjacks of SFA in Nacogdoches, Texas, presented NSU with a black gum tree trunk from the SFA campus from which a statue was to be carved. The black gum tree weighed over a ton and was thirty inches in diameter. An Indian statue, Chief Caddo, was chosen because of the historic founding of Natchitoches, Louisiana and Nacogdoches, Texas by Indian tribes. Natchitoches means chinquapin eaters and Nacogdoches means persimmon eaters. It was carved by Harold Greene in Logansport and required over 200 hours of labor. The name “Chief Indian Caddo” was selected in honor of the ancient federation of Caddo Indian tribes, which once inhabited the northern Louisiana area. The final painting of the statue was done at Northwestern. The finished product stands around 7.6 feet tall and weighs about 320 pounds. The first game for Chief Caddo was September 15, 1962. Northwestern won 23–6. Tradition has it that the winner of the annual NSU and SFA football game keeps Chief Caddo on their respective campus. Currently, Chief Caddo is the largest college football trophy in the nation.^[3]

On November 23, 2013, the NSU Demons brought home the Chief Caddo trophy after a 40 to 27 win over the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.^[3]

Fight song

Listen to the fight song here.

Go ye Demons take the field
Northwestern Demons never yield
Fight Demons win tonight
Victory is on our side
(Go, Fight, Win)
Purple and White shall ever reign
Filling the air with battle strain
So, Demons forever stand
And fight for dear old Demonland!
HEY!

Lyrics by Larry D. Powell, MD

Notable alumni and faculty

Bobby Hebert, former New Orleans Saints quarterback
Charlie Hennigan, former Houston Oilers wide receiver
Ed Orgeron, USC Trojans football interim coach (2013)
Felipe Apablaza, former Chilean High Jump record holder^{[citation needed]}
George Doherty, former head football coach of the Demons and NSU athletic offices are housed in the George Doherty Wing
Jackie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys tight end
Joe Delaney, former Kansas City Chiefs running back
John Stephens, University of Southern California defensive line coach
Kenta Bell, U.S. Olympian
LaMark Carter, U.S. Olympian
Latrell Frederick, Junior Olympian^{[citation needed]}
Lee Smith,former Major League relief pitcher (played basketball at Northwestern)
Major League Baseball pitcher Brian Lawrence
Mark Duper, Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Terrence McGee, current Buffalo Bills cornerback and Pro Bowl kickoff returner

References

^ 1st #16 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament
^ "Northwestern State University Athletics". Retrieved 24 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2013 Chief Caddo 2013

External links

Official website

[1] 1st #16 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament

[2] "Northwestern State University Athletics". Retrieved 24 May 2012.

[Caddo-3] 2013 Chief Caddo 2013

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 The [[Northwestern State University]] athletic teams go by the Demons, with women's athletic teams generally called the Lady Demons, and its mascot is [[Vic the Demon]]. Once a member of the celebrated [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association|SIAA]] conference, the school now competes in the [[Southland Conference]].
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 "Fork 'em" is a hand gesture and slogan used by students at Northwestern State University in their celebration of sports teams. The gesture is performed by curling the ring and middle fingers under the thumb against the palm, and extending the pinky and index fingers – identical in fashion to the [[University of Texas]] "Hook 'em Horns" gesture.
-On March 17, 2006, NSU's 14th-seeded [[basketball]] team shocked the [[college basketball]] world by defeating 3rd-seeded, 11th-ranked, [[Big Ten Conference]] tournament champion [[University of Iowa|Iowa]] in the first round of the [[2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]] on a late [[three-pointer]] by Jermaine Wallace. NSU was the lowest-seeded team to advance to the second round in 2006. NSU's men's basketball team also won the inaugural [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Play-In Game|play-in game]], beating the [[Winthrop University]] Eagles 71–67 in [[2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]] to advance to the 16th-seeded spot.  In doing so, the Demons became the first #16 seed to earn a victory in the NCAA Tournament.<ref>[http://static.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney01/s/katzopener.html]</ref>
+On March 17, 2006, NSU's 14th-seeded [[basketball]] team shocked the [[college basketball]] world by defeating 3rd-seeded, 11th-ranked, [[Big Ten Conference]] tournament champion [[University of Iowa|Iowa]] in the first round of the [[2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]] on a late [[three-pointer]] by Jermaine Wallace. NSU was the lowest-seeded team to advance to the second round in 2006. NSU's men's basketball team also won the inaugural [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Play-In Game|play-in game]], beating the [[Winthrop University]] Eagles 71–67 in [[2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]] to advance to the 16th-seeded spot. In doing so, the Demons became the first #16 seed to earn a victory in the NCAA Tournament.<ref>[http://static.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney01/s/katzopener.html 1st #16 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament]</ref>
+NSU also has the distinction of being the only NCAA division IAA/FCS member to have 2 NFL rookies of the year. In 1981, Delaney, running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, was awarded the AFC Rookie of the year by UPI. In 1988, Stephens, another former Demon running back, of the New England Patriots, was named Offensive/AFC Rookie of the year. No other 4-year institution in the state of Louisiana has more than one. The pair of awards is more than won by Ohio State, Texas A&M and UCLA.
-Prominent athletic alumni include former [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback [[Bobby Hebert]], St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys tight end [[Jackie Smith]], [[Miami Dolphins]] wide receiver [[Mark Duper]], former [[Kansas City Chiefs]] running back [[Joe Delaney]], [[University of Southern California]] defensive line coach [[Ed Orgeron]], [[John Stephens (American football)|John Stephens]], former [[Houston Oilers]] wide receiver [[Charlie Hennigan]], current [[Buffalo Bills]] cornerback and [[Pro Bowl]] kickoff returner [[Terrence McGee]], U.S. Olympians LaMark Carter and Kenta Bell, Junior Olympian Latrell Frederick, former Chilean High Jump record holder Felipe Apablaza and [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher [[Brian Lawrence]]. Former Major League relief pitcher [[Lee Smith (baseball)|Lee Smith]] is a former Demon, having played basketball at Northwestern. Smith held the major league record for career saves from 1993–2006.
-The NSU athletic offices are housed in the George Doherty Wing, named for [[George Doherty]] (1920–1987), a former head football coach of the Demons.
+==Varsity teams==
-NSU also has the distinction of being the only NCAA division IAA/FCS member to have 2 NFL rookies of the year. In 1981, Delaney, running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, was awarded the AFC Rookie of the year by UPI.  In 1988, Stephens, another former Demon running back, of the New England Patriots, was named Offensive\AFC Rookie of the year.  No other 4 year institution in the state of Louisiana has more than 1.  The pair of awards is more than won by Ohio State, Texas A&M and UCLA.
-—== Varsity teams ==
 Northwestern State sponsors 12 varsity athletic teams, 5 men's teams and 7 women's teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Northwestern State University Athletics|url=http://nsudemons.com/index.aspx|accessdate=24 May 2012}}</ref>
+{{Col-begin|width=auto}}
-== Men’s programs ==
+{{Col-break}}
+'''Men's sports'''
 * [[Northwestern State Demons baseball|Baseball]]
 * [[Northwestern State Demons basketball|Basketball]]
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 * Track and Field
+{{Col-break|gap=5em}}
-== Women's programs ==
+'''Women's sports'''
 * [[Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball|Basketball]]
 * Cross Country
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 * Track and Field
 * Volleyball
+{{Col-end}}
-==Chief Caddo==
+==Battle for Chief Caddo==
+Each season, [[Stephen F. Austin State University]] of [[Nacogdoches, Texas]] and Northwestern State play for the country's largest football trophy.<ref name=Caddo>[http://www.nsudemons.com/news/2013/11/23/FB_1123135635.aspx 2013 Chief Caddo 2013]</ref> In 1961, longtime rivals SFA and Northwestern State decided to award the winner of the game a trophy, the game was won by Northwestern State University. According to the stipulations of that particular match, the loser would have to present the winner with a tree chopped down from a nearby forest.<ref name=Caddo/>
-{{Refimprove section|date=December 2013}}
-Each season, [[Stephen F. Austin State University]] of [[Nacogdoches, Texas]] and Northwestern State play for the country's largest football trophy.{{Citation needed|date=December 2013}} In 1961, longtime rivals SFA and Northwestern State decided to award the winner of the game a trophy, the game was won by Northwestern State University. According to the stipulations of that particular match, the loser would have to present the winner with a tree chopped down from a nearby forest.
-In March 1962, the Lumberjacks of SFA in Nacogdoches, Texas, presented NSU with a black gum tree trunk from the SFA campus from which a statue was to be carved. The black gum tree weighed over a ton and was thirty inches in diameter. An Indian statue, [[Chief Caddo]], was chosen because of the historic founding of Natchitoches, Louisiana and Nacogdoches, Texas by Indian tribes. Natchitoches means chinquapin eaters and Nacogdoches means persimmon eaters. It was carved by Harold Greene in Logansport and required over 200 hours of labor. The name “Chief Indian Caddo” was selected in honor of the ancient federation of Caddo Indian tribes, which once inhabited the northern Louisiana area. The final painting of the statue was done at Northwestern. The finished product stands around 7.6 feet tall and weighs about 320 pounds. The first game for Chief Caddo was September 15, 1962. Northwestern won 23–6. Tradition has it that the winner of the annual NSU and SFA football game keeps Chief Caddo on their respective campus. Currently, Chief Caddo is the largest college football trophy in the nation.
+In March 1962, the Lumberjacks of SFA in Nacogdoches, Texas, presented NSU with a black gum tree trunk from the SFA campus from which a statue was to be carved. The black gum tree weighed over a ton and was thirty inches in diameter. An Indian statue, [[Chief Caddo]], was chosen because of the historic founding of Natchitoches, Louisiana and Nacogdoches, Texas by Indian tribes. Natchitoches means chinquapin eaters and Nacogdoches means persimmon eaters. It was carved by Harold Greene in Logansport and required over 200 hours of labor. The name “Chief Indian Caddo” was selected in honor of the ancient federation of Caddo Indian tribes, which once inhabited the northern Louisiana area. The final painting of the statue was done at Northwestern. The finished product stands around 7.6 feet tall and weighs about 320 pounds. The first game for Chief Caddo was September 15, 1962. Northwestern won 23–6. Tradition has it that the winner of the annual NSU and SFA football game keeps Chief Caddo on their respective campus. Currently, Chief Caddo is the largest college football trophy in the nation.<ref name=Caddo/>
-After the November 19, 2011 meeting of the two teams, Chief Caddo resides at Stephen F. Austin State University. The two teams will meet again November 17, 2012 in Nacogdoches.
+On November 23, 2013, the NSU Demons brought home the ''Chief Caddo'' trophy after a 40 to 27 win over the [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks]].<ref name=Caddo/>
 ==Fight song==
 [[Image:NSU Demons football stadium IMG 2010.JPG|200px|right|thumb|[[Harry Turpin Stadium]] at NSU in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]]]]
+Listen to the fight song [http://www.nsudemons.com/custompages/NSU%20Fight%20Song.mp3 here.]
-Go ye Demons take the field.
-Northwestern Demons never yield.
-Fight Demons win tonight,
-Victory is on our side!
-Go! Fight! Win!  (line inserted after 1970)
-Purple and White shall ever reign,
-Filling the air with battle strain.
-So, Demons forever stand,
+''Go ye Demons take the field''<br/>
+''Northwestern Demons never yield''<br/>
+''Fight Demons win tonight''<br/>
+''Victory is on our side''<br/>
+''(Go, Fight, Win)''<br/>
+''Purple and White shall ever reign''<br/>
+''Filling the air with battle strain''<br/>
+''So, Demons forever stand''<br/>
+''And fight for dear old Demonland!''<br/>
+''HEY!''
+'''Lyrics by Larry D. Powell, MD'''
-And fight for dear old Demonland!
+==Notable alumni and faculty==
-Lyrics by Larry D. Powell, MD
+* [[Bobby Hebert]], former [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback
+* [[Charlie Hennigan]], former [[Houston Oilers]] wide receiver
+* [[Ed Orgeron]], [[USC Trojans]] football interim coach (2013)
+* '''Felipe Apablaza''', former Chilean High Jump record holder{{Citation needed|date=December 2013}}
+* [[George Doherty]], former head football coach of the Demons and NSU athletic offices are housed in the George Doherty Wing
+* [[Jackie Smith]], [[History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]] tight end
+* [[Joe Delaney]], former [[Kansas City Chiefs]] running back
+* [[John Stephens (American football)|John Stephens]], [[University of Southern California]] defensive line coach
+* [[Kenta Bell]], U.S. Olympian
+* [[LaMark Carter]], U.S. Olympian
+* '''Latrell Frederick''', Junior Olympian{{Citation needed|date=December 2013}}
+* [[Lee Smith (baseball)|Lee Smith]],former Major League relief pitcher (played basketball at Northwestern)
+* [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher [[Brian Lawrence]]
+* [[Mark Duper]], [[Miami Dolphins]] wide receiver
+* [[Terrence McGee]], current [[Buffalo Bills]] cornerback and [[Pro Bowl]] kickoff returner
 ==References==

v t e Southland Conference
Members	Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls Nicholls State Colonels New Orleans Privateers Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders UTRGV Vaqueros (adding football in 2025)
Beach volleyball-only members	Boise State Broncos San Jose State Spartans
Golf-only members	Augusta Jaguars (men & women) Francis Marion Patriots (men)
Tennis-only members	NJIT Highlanders (men & women)
Multi-sport affiliate	Bryant Bulldogs (men's & women's golf and tennis)
Related entities	Southland Bowling League (2015–2023)

v t e Sports teams based in Louisiana
Basketball	NBA New Orleans Pelicans
Football	NFL New Orleans Saints NAL Shreveport Rouxgaroux
Hockey	FPHL Baton Rouge Zydeco Monroe Moccasins NAHL Shreveport Mudbugs
Rugby	MLR New Orleans Gold
Soccer	NPSL New Orleans Jesters USL2 Louisiana Krewe FC
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Grambling State Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech LSU McNeese New Orleans Nicholls Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana Southern Tulane

v t e Sports teams in the Ark-La-Tex
Hockey	NAHL Shreveport Mudbugs
Rugby	USAR Shreveport Rugby Football Club
Soccer	NPSL Shreveport Rafters FC
College athletics (Division I)	Louisiana Tech Northwestern State Grambling State