1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1980 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Independent
1980 record 2–9
Head coach Bill Clements (7th season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#1 Lehigh ^ 0 0 0  9 1 2
#6 Delaware 0 0 0  9 2 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0  8 2 0
#8 Northwestern State 0 0 0  8 3 0
Portland State 0 0 0  8 3 0
Bucknell 0 0 0  6 4 0
James Madison 0 0 0  4 6 0
Lafayette 0 0 0  3 7 0
Nicholls State 0 0 0  2 9 0
Northeastern 0 0 0  2 9 0
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by seventh-year head coach Bill Clements. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division I-AA Independent. They finished the season 2–9.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 8–3 as an NCAA Division II Independent.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 6 at Illinois State Hancock StadiumNormal, IL L 13–28  
September 13 Livingston (Division II) John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA W 20–2  
September 20 at McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA L 0–21  
September 27 Troy State (Division II) John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 15–25  
October 4 Southwest Texas State (Division II) John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (Rivalry) W 24–21  
October 11 at Southern Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 0–48  
October 18 at Austin Peay Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN L 16–35  
October 25 Tennessee State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 15–40  
November 1 Northeast Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 28–29  
November 8 at Northwestern State Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, Louisiana (NSU Challenge) L 14–21  
November 15 Southeastern Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) L 20–21  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1980 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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