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1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1983 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Lamar
W 21–14[1]
September 10at Troy State
L 25–336,000[2]
September 24at No. 2 McNeese State
W 30–2720,000[3]
October 1No. 4 Jackson StateNo. 18
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–27[4]
October 8Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–21[5]
October 15at No. 8 Northeast Louisiana
L 27–47[6]
October 22Illinois State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 29–34[7]
October 29Southwest Missouri State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 33–7[8]
November 5Northwestern State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 21–24[9]
November 12at UCF
W 37–144,520[10]
November 19at Southeastern Louisiana
W 6–02,000[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls State tops Lamar". The Victoria Advocate. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. 33–25". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colonels stun McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 25, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU holds off Nicholls 27–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern University 21, Nicholls State 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians win fifth straight". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1983. p. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Coppens boosts Illinois State". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonels bomb SMS with aerial attack, 33–7". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northwestern snaps skid, tops Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls State whips UCF, 37–14". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls St. blanks SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1983 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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