1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football Gulf Star Conference Gulf Star 10–3 2–2 Sonny Jackson 6th John L. Guidry Stadium NCAA Division I-AA Second Round L 31–55 vs. Georgia Southern 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.Legendre Raymond Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2006/12/30/unbreakable-a-look-back-at-the-1986-nicholls-state-colonels-football-team/26720402007/ The Houma Courier Houma, Louisiana December 29, 2006 September 11, 2017 The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 6 w y y Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 34–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nicholls-gets-first-victory/160197041/ Daily World Nicholls gets first victory September 7, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y y Troy State 13 (D-II) Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 26–25 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nicholls-tops-troy-state/177182981/ Daily World Nicholls tops Troy State September 14, 1986 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 8, 2022 September 20 w y McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 34–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120182654/nicholls-routs-mcneese/ The Daily Advertiser Nicholls routs McNeese September 21, 1986 March 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 w y 17 Northeast Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 17–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68970423/nicholls-state-stands-tall-against/ The Daily Advertiser Nicholls State stands tall against Northeast by 17–13 score September 28, 1986 January 30, 2021 41 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y 12 Southwest Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 31–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-nicholls-state-b/160196960/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nicholls State blanks Southwest Mo. State October 5, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y T–9 Southern T–16 John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 17–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nicholls-still-unbeaten/130415189/ Daily World Nicholls still unbeaten October 12, 1986 August 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y T–9 Stephen F. Austin 19 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 14–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-nicholls-state-r/160195735/ The Tyler Courier-Times Nicholls State rallies late to ruin SFA homecoming October 19, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 10 Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX rivalry 35–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974645/hudsons-passing-moves-nsu-to-80/ The Daily Advertiser Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0 October 26, 1986 March 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l 4 Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 38–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114742437/nicholls-drops-4138-decision-to-sam-hou/ The Eunice News Nicholls drops 41–38 decision to Sam Houston for first loss of year November 2, 1986 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 l y 10 Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA NSU Challenge 13–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-eunice-news-nicholls-beaten/160192610/ The Eunice News Nicholls beaten November 9, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 16 Weber State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 34–30 6,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-nicholls-st-upends-w/160196824/ The Daily Spectrum Nicholls St. upends Weber St. November 23, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 w y y 12 Appalachian State 6 Conrad Stadium Boone, NC NCAA Division I-AA First Round 28–26 7,767 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89133188/hodson-leads-nicholls-over-appalachian-s/ The Daily Advertiser Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St. November 30, 1986 November 17, 2021 Newspapers.com December 6 l y y 12 Georgia Southern 4 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA Second Round 31–55 9,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-georgia-southern/160196703/ The Charlotte Observer Georgia Southern in semifinals December 7, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2017/7/20/2017_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Final.pdf Nicholls State University Athletics - 1986 Football Schedule Nicholls State University Department of Athletics 63 September 17, 2017 References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football Nicholls State