1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team
American college football season
The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gulf State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Appalachian State in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.[1] The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
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References
- ^ Legendre, Raymond (December 29, 2006). "Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team". The Houma Courier. Houma, Louisiana. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State stands tall against Northeast by 17–13 score". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1986. p. 41. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls still unbeaten". Daily World. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls drops 41–38 decision to Sam Houston for first loss of year". The Eunice News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1986 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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