1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1983 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by third-year head coach Sonny Jackson. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division I-AA Independent. They finished the season 5–6.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Lamar
W 21–14
September 10at Troy State (Division II)
L 25–33
September 24at McNeese State
W 30–27
October 1Jackson State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–27
October 8Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–21
October 15at Northeast Louisiana
L 27–47
October 22Illinois State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 29–34
October 29Southwest Missouri State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 33–7
November 5Northwestern State
L 21–24
November 12at Central Florida (Division II)
W 37–14
November 19at Southeastern Louisiana
W 6–0

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References[]

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1983 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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