| 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Second Round, L 31–55 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star) |
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| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Nicholls State ^ | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gulf State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Appalachian State in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.[1] The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Youngstown State* | W 34–17 | ||||
| September 13 | at No. 13 (D-II) Troy State* | W 26–25 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | McNeese State* | W 34–10 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | Northeast Louisiana* | No. 17 |
| W 17–13 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Southwest Missouri State* | No. 12 | W 31–0 | |||
| October 11 | No. T–16 Southern* | No. T–9 |
| W 17–10 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at No. 19 Stephen F. Austin | No. T–9 | W 14–10 | |||
| October 25 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 10 | W 35–21 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | Sam Houston State | No. 4 |
| L 38–41 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Northwestern State | No. 10 | L 13–28 | |||
| November 22 | Weber State* | No. 16 |
| W 34–30 | ||
| November 29 | at No. 6 Appalachian State* | No. 12 | W 28–26 | 7,767 | [8] | |
| December 6 | at No. 4 Georgia Southern* | No. 12 |
| L 31–55 | 9,121 | |
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References
- ↑ Legendre, Raymond (December 29, 2006). "Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team". The Houma Courier. Houma, Louisiana. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Nicholls State stands tall against Northeast by 17–13 score". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1986. p. 41. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Nicholls still unbeaten". Daily World. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Nicholls drops 41–38 decision to Sam Houston for first loss of year". The Eunice News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1986 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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