1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1987 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Independent
1987 record 5–5–1
Head coach Phil Greco (1st season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#6 Georgia Southern ^ 0 0 0  9 3 0
#8 James Madison ^ 0 0 0  9 3 0
#12 Arkansas State ^ 0 0 0  8 3 1
#11 Western Kentucky ^ 0 0 0  7 4 0
Villanova 0 0 0  6 4 0
Northeastern 0 0 0  6 5 0
Florida A&M 0 0 0  5 5 1
Nicholls State 0 0 0  5 5 1
William & Mary 0 0 0  5 6 0
Towson 0 0 0  4 6 0
Tennessee State 0 0 0  3 7 1
Lamar 0 0 0  3 8 0
Louisiana Tech 0 0 0  3 8 0
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by first-year head coach Phil Greco. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division I-AA Independent. They finished the season 5–5–1.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 10–3, 2–2 in Gulf Star Conference play.[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 5 St. Cloud State (Division II) John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA W 17–3  
September 12 Troy State (Division II) John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA T 17–17  
September 19 at Southwest Missouri State Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO W 21–9  
September 26 at Northeast Louisiana Malone StadiumMonroe, LA L 14–26  
October 3 Alcorn State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 14–3  
October 10 at Southern Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 27–21  
October 17 Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 21–24  
October 24 Southwest Texas State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (Rivalry) L 16–31  
October 31 at Akron Rubber BowlAkron, OH L 17–23  
November 7 Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) L 28–31  
November 14 at McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA W 29–7  
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. "Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team". houmatoday.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1987 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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