1981 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1981 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–5–1. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1981 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 11,600)
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Lafayette   –  9 –2 –0
No. 7 Delaware ^   –  9 –3 –0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^   –  9 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana   –  8 –3 –0
Lehigh   –  8 –3 –0
Nicholls State   –  5 –5 –1
Northwestern State   –  4 –6 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –7 –0
James Madison   –  3 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Delta State
W 34–10
September 19McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 9–597,500[1]
September 26at Troy State
L 23–267,500[2]
October 3Merchant Marine
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 45–3
October 10Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 56–14[3]
October 17Texas Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 31–27[4]
October 24at Tennessee State
L 11–49
October 31at Northeast Louisiana
L 18–5516,988[5]
November 7Northwestern State
L 17–31
November 14at Southeastern Louisiana
W 29–17
November 21Southwest Missouri State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
T 20–20

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References
  1. "McNeese steamrolls NSU, Jordan scores four TD's". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy State slips by Nicholls in offensive battle, 26–23". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nicholls tabs 56 against Jags". The Alexanrdia Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nicholls edges Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Indians ambush Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1981. p. 16. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1981 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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