1993 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1993 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Rhoades, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1993 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
1993 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 0 010 3 0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 1 09 3 0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 2 08 4 0
Northwestern State 3 4 05 6 0
Sam Houston State 2 5 04 7 0
North Texas 2 5 04 7 0
Nicholls State 2 5 03 8 0
SW Texas State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Livingston*L 42–51
September 18No. 8 Troy State*L 17–24
September 25No. 6 Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 30–51[1]
October 2No. 10 Samford*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 6–21
October 9at Northwestern StateL 21–35
October 16at No. 10 Stephen F. AustinL 21–35
October 23Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 63–37[2]
October 30at No. 12 Southern*W 28–1425,592[3]
November 6Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–19[4]
November 13at North TexasL 21–635,043[5]
November 20at No. 5 McNeese StateL 0–27[6]

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References

  1. "NLU wins high-scoring affair over Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 26, 1993. p. B5. Retrieved March 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nicholls St. wins". Enterprise-Journal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nicholls ruins Jags' perfecto". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nicholls State 20, Sam Houston State 19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1993. Retrieved December 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "North Texas' frustrations end". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1992. Retrieved October 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Joseph catapults Cowboys past NSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1993 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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