1988 Northwestern State Demons football team

1988 Northwestern State Demons football
SLC champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
Record10–3 (6–0 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1988 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 0 010 3 0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 1 010 3 0
No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 2 08 4 0
McNeese State 3 3 06 5 0
Northeast Louisiana 2 4 05 6 0
SW Texas State 1 5 04 7 0
Sam Houston State 0 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. After they defeated Boise State in the forst round, the Demons lost to Idaho in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.