1986 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Second Round, L 31–55 vs.
Georgia Southern | |
Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
Record | 10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gulf State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Appalachian State in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals. [1] The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Youngstown State* | W 34–17 | ||||
September 13 | at No. 13 ( D-II) Troy State* | W 26–25 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
September 20 | McNeese State* | W 34–10 | [3] | |||
September 27 | Northeast Louisiana* | No. 17 |
| W 17–13 | [4] | |
October 4 | at Southwest Missouri State* | No. 12 | W 31–0 | |||
October 11 | No. T–16 Southern* | No. T–9 |
| W 17–10 | [5] | |
October 18 | at No. 19 Stephen F. Austin | No. T–9 | W 14–10 | |||
October 25 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 10 | W 35–21 | [6] | ||
November 1 | Sam Houston State | No. 4 |
| L 38–41 | [7] | |
November 8 | at Northwestern State | No. 10 | L 13–28 | |||
November 22 | Weber State* | No. 16 |
| W 34–30 | ||
November 29 | at No. 6 Appalachian State* | No. 12 | W 28–26 | 7,767 | [8] | |
December 6 | at No. 4 Georgia Southern* | No. 12 |
| L 31–55 | 9,121 | |
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1986 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Second Round, L 31–55 vs.
Georgia Southern | |
Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
Record | 10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gulf State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Appalachian State in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals. [1] The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Youngstown State* | W 34–17 | ||||
September 13 | at No. 13 ( D-II) Troy State* | W 26–25 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
September 20 | McNeese State* | W 34–10 | [3] | |||
September 27 | Northeast Louisiana* | No. 17 |
| W 17–13 | [4] | |
October 4 | at Southwest Missouri State* | No. 12 | W 31–0 | |||
October 11 | No. T–16 Southern* | No. T–9 |
| W 17–10 | [5] | |
October 18 | at No. 19 Stephen F. Austin | No. T–9 | W 14–10 | |||
October 25 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 10 | W 35–21 | [6] | ||
November 1 | Sam Houston State | No. 4 |
| L 38–41 | [7] | |
November 8 | at Northwestern State | No. 10 | L 13–28 | |||
November 22 | Weber State* | No. 16 |
| W 34–30 | ||
November 29 | at No. 6 Appalachian State* | No. 12 | W 28–26 | 7,767 | [8] | |
December 6 | at No. 4 Georgia Southern* | No. 12 |
| L 31–55 | 9,121 | |
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