1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1983 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Independent
1983 record 5–6
Head coach Sonny Jackson (3rd season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#3 Holy Cross ^ 0 0 0  9 1 1
#17 Tennessee State 0 0 0  8 2 1
#7 Colgate ^ 0 0 0  8 3 0
Lehigh 0 0 0  8 3 0
Lafayette 0 0 0  6 4 0
Northeastern 0 0 0  6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0  6 5 0
William & Mary 0 0 0  6 5 0
Nicholls State 0 0 0  5 6 0
Bucknell 0 0 0  4 5 1
Delaware 0 0 0  4 7 0
Northwestern State 0 0 0  4 7 0
James Madison 0 0 0  3 8 0
Richmond 0 0 0  3 8 0
Western Kentucky 0 0 0  2 8 1
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by third-year head coach Sonny Jackson. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division I-AA Independent. They finished the season 5–6.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 7–4 as an NCAA Division I-AA Independent.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 3 Lamar John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA W 21–14  
September 10 at Troy State (Division II) Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL L 25–33  
September 24 at McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA W 30–27  
October 1 Jackson State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 20–27  
October 8 Southern John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 20–21  
October 15 at Northeast Louisiana Malone StadiumMonroe, LA L 27–47  
October 22 Illinois State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 29–34  
October 29 Southwest Missouri State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 33–7  
November 5 Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) L 21–24  
November 12 at Central Florida (Division II) Orlando Citrus Bowl StadiumOrlando, FL W 37–14  
November 19 at Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (River Bell Classic) W 6–0  
*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 - 1983 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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