1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Rick Rhoades in his second and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with mark of 1–5 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.

1994 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
1994 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 North Texas $^ 5 –0 –17 –4 –1
No. 5 McNeese State ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin 4 –1 –16 –3 –2
Northwestern State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 1 –5 –06 –5 –0
Nicholls State 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
Southwest Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Connecticut*
W 16–7
September 10Livingston*
W 77–7
September 17Northwestern State
L 3–35
October 1at Samford*
W 24–6
October 8at No. 7 Troy State*
L 14–35
October 15No. 20 Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 10–24
October 22at Southwest Texas State
L 26–27[1]
October 29Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–14[2]
November 5at Sam Houston State
W 24–0[3]
November 12No. 15 North Texas
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 17–313,349[4]
November 19at No. 8 McNeese State
L 24–4116,000[5]

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References
  1. "Nicholls St. falls 27–26". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nicholls 20, Southern 14". Daily World. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nicholls wins 24–0". Daily World. November 6, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "North Texas 31, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "McNeese 41, Nicholls 24". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 20, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1994 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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