1982 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1982 Nicholls State Colonels football team - Wikipedia

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1982 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Sonny Jackson (2nd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 3 Delaware ^		–		12	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^		–		10	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Holy Cross		–		8	–	3	–	0
James Madison		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Colgate ^		–		8	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Lafayette		–		7	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State		–		7	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Northwestern State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky		–		5	–	5	–	0
Bucknell		–		4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh		–		4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana		–		4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	6	–	0
William & Mary		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		0	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 7–4. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Texas Southern		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 14–6	5,000	^[1]
September 11	Northeast Louisiana		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–39	6,598	^[2]
September 18	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 7–14	9,000	^[3]^[4]
September 25	Troy State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 10–3	6,100	^[5]
October 2	at Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 21–17	13,294	^[6]
October 9	at No. 8 Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 28–14	23,660	^[7]
October 23	UCF		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 60–10	8,500	^[8]
October 30	at Southwest Missouri State	No. 15	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 30–19	3,900	^[9]
November 6	at Northwestern State	No. 10	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 6–38	4,500	^[10]
November 13	Grambling State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 15–33	12,200	^[11]
November 20	Southeastern Louisiana		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 20–14	4,600	^[12]
Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^[13]^[14]

References

^ "Nicholls State nips Texas Southern 14–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 1982. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense leads NLU by Nicholls, 29–14". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1982. p. 3D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^ "SWT sacks Nicholls St". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Troy State rally falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls wins". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls St. 28, Southern U. 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls St. pounds UCF for 60–10 homecoming win". The Orlando Sentinel. October 24, 1982. p. 3D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colonels defeat Southwest Missouri". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. p. 3D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northwestern Demons club Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling clobbers Nicholls State 33–15". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls turns back SLU, 20–14". Daily News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Nicholls State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1982 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. pp. 62–63. Retrieved September 25, 2017.

v t e Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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