1988 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^    10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^    9 4 0
Liberty    8 3 0
Nicholls State    7 4 0
William & Mary    6 4 1
Towson    5 5 0
Arkansas State    5 6 0
James Madison    5 6 0
Louisiana Tech    4 7 0
Northeastern    4 7 0
Youngstown State    4 7 0
Lamar    3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 7–4. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 2 Northeast LouisianaNo. 13L 6–22[1]
September 10at SamfordNo. 13W 43–17
September 17at Weber StateNo. 13W 28–23
September 24at Louisiana TechL 10–3118,339[2]
October 1No. 17 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–19[3]
October 8Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 24–0[4]
October 15at No. 18 Northwestern StateL 12–27
October 29at Southwest Texas StateW 13–10[5]
November 5at No. 3 Stephen F. AustinL 7–30
November 12Northern Arizona
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–5
November 19Texas Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 26–13[6]

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References

  1. "Northeast rolls over No. 13 Nicholls St". The Shreveport Times. September 4, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved January 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tech 31, Nicholls St. 10". Abbeville Meridional. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nicholls State 23, McNeese State 19". Abbeville Meridional. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nicholls St. 24, Southern U. 0". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nicholls St. 13, SWTSU 10". Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nicholls defeats Texas Southern". Daily World. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1988 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
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