1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1986 Nicholls State Colonels football
NCAA Division I-AA Second Round, L 31–55 vs. Georgia Southern
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
1986 record10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Southwest Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Gulf Star Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 2–2 in Gulf Star play.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Youngstown State*
W 34–17
September 13at Troy State*
W 26–25
September 20McNeese State*
W 34–10
September 27Northeast Louisiana*No. 17
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 17–13[2]
October 4at Southwest Missouri State*No. 12
W 31–0
October 11No. T–16 Southern*No. T–9
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 17–10
October 18at No. 19 Stephen F. AustinNo. T–9
W 14–10
October 25at Southwest Texas StateNo. 10
W 35–21
November 1Sam Houston StateNo. 4
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 38–41
November 8at Northwestern StateNo. 10
L 13–28
November 22Weber State*No. 16
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 34–30
November 29at No. 6 Appalachian StateNo. 12
W 28–26[3]
December 6at No. 4 Georgia SouthernNo. 12
L 31–559,121
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team". houmatoday.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nicholls State stands tall against Northeast by 17–13 score". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1986. p. 41. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1986 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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