1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1980 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Lehigh ^   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 6 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Northwestern State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 4 – 0
James Madison   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bill Clements in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled a record of 2–9. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Illinois State
L 13–288,182[1]
September 13Livingston
W 20–2[2]
September 20at McNeese State
L 0–2120,650[3]
September 27No. 3 Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–256,400–6,800[4][5]
October 4No. 5 Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 24–214,425–5,000[6][7]
October 11at Southern
L 0–48[8]
October 18at Austin Peay
L 16–35[9]
October 25Tennessee State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–4010,050[10]
November 1Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 28–29[11]
November 8at Northwestern State
L 14–217,000[12]
November 15Southeastern Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 20–35[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls Loses Opener to Ill. St". The Town Talk. United Press International. September 7, 1980. p. C2. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls whips Livingston". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese rolls over Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy St. outpoints Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Walker leap keys Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Southern 48, Nicholls 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Govs romp, 35–16". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tenn. State downs Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northeast nips Nicholls St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1980. p. C12. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delaney leads NSU over Nicholls". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "SLU rips Nicholls". Daily News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1980 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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