1990 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1990 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1990 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   –  11 –1 –0
No. 7 William & Mary ^   –  10 –2 –0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^   –  9 –3 –0
No. 18 UCF ^   –  9 –3 –0
Liberty   –  7 –4 –0
Samford   –  6 –4 –1
James Madison   –  5 –6 –0
Nicholls State   –  5 –6 –0
Arkansas State   –  3 –7 –1
Western Kentucky   –  2 –8 –0
Towson   –  2 –9 –0
Northeastern   –  1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1McNeese State
W 31–24[1]
September 8at Southwestern Louisiana
L 21–24
September 15at Northwestern State
W 19–7
September 22Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–41 (forfeit win)
September 29at Southwest Texas State
L 30–33[2]
October 6Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 28–16
October 20Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–27[3]
October 27at Northern Arizona
L 34–41
November 3No. 2 Mississippi College
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–31
November 10at Troy State
L 23–313,000[4][5]
November 17Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–19[6]

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References
  1. "NSU shoots down Cowboys in Keasler's McNeese debut". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SW Texas St., 33 Nicholls St. 30". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "NE Louisiana 27, Nicholls St 20". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1990. p. C4. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Colonels miss two-point attempt, fall to Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1990 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. "Nicholls St. 23, Southern 19". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1990 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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