1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1983 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Lamar
W 21–14[1]
September 10at Troy State
L 25–336,000[2]
September 24at No. 2 McNeese State
W 30–2720,000[3]
October 1No. 4 Jackson StateNo. 18
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–27[4]
October 8Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–21[5]
October 15at No. 8 Northeast Louisiana
L 27–47[6]
October 22Illinois State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 29–34[7]
October 29Southwest Missouri State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 33–7[8]
November 5Northwestern State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 21–24[9]
November 12at UCF
W 37–144,520[10]
November 19at Southeastern Louisiana
W 6–02,000[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls State tops Lamar". The Victoria Advocate. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. 33–25". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colonels stun McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 25, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU holds off Nicholls 27–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern University 21, Nicholls State 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians win fifth straight". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1983. p. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Coppens boosts Illinois State". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonels bomb SMS with aerial attack, 33–7". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northwestern snaps skid, tops Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls State whips UCF, 37–14". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls St. blanks SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1983 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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