1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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.

1986 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 –2 –010 –3 –0
Northwestern State 2 –2 –05 –5 –1
Southwest Texas State 2 –2 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –3 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Youngstown State*
W 34–17
September 13at No. 13 (D-II) Troy State*
W 26–257,500[2]
September 20McNeese State*
W 34–10[3]
September 27Northeast Louisiana*No. 17
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 17–13[4]
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[5]
October 18at No. 19 Stephen F. AustinNo. T–9
W 14–10
October 25at Southwest Texas StateNo. 10
W 35–21[6]
November 1Sam Houston StateNo. 4
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 38–41[7]
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 State*No. 12
W 28–267,767[8]
December 6at No. 4 Georgia Southern*No. 12
L 31–559,121

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References
  1. Legendre, Raymond (December 29, 2006). "Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team". The Houma Courier. Houma, Louisiana. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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.
  5. "Nicholls still unbeaten". Daily World. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nicholls drops 41–38 decision to Sam Houston for first loss of year". The Eunice News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1986 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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