1986 Northwestern State Demons football team

1986 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 1 08 3 0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 2 010 3 0
Northwestern State 2 2 05 5 1
Southwest Texas State 2 2 04 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 05 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fourth-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.