1981 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1981 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by first-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 5–5–1.

1981 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record5–5–1
Head coachSonny Jackson (1st season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Lafayette      9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^      9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^      9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana      8 3 0
Lehigh      8 3 0
Nicholls State      5 5 1
Northwestern State      4 6 0
Bucknell      4 6 0
Northeastern      3 7 0
James Madison      3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 2–9 as an NCAA Division I-AA Independent.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Delta State (Division II)
W 34–10
September 19McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 9–59
September 26at Troy State (Division II)L 23–26
October 3U.S. Merchant Marine (Division III)
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 45–3
October 10Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 56–14
October 17Texas Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 31–27
October 24at Tennessee StateL 11–49
October 31at Northeast Louisiana
L 18–55
November 7Northwestern State
L 17–31
November 14at Southeastern LouisianaW 29–17
November 21Southwest Missouri State (Division II)
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
T 20–20

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References

  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1981 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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