1984 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1984 Nicholls State Colonels football Gulf Star Conference Gulf Star 6–5 4–1 Sonny Jackson 4th John L. Guidry Stadium Gulf Star champion The 1984 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the Gulf State title with Northwestern State. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule Central September 1 l y Northeast Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68934162/northeast-edges-nicholls-state/ The Daily Advertiser Northeast edges Nicholls State September 2, 1984 January 30, 2021 45 Newspapers.com September 8 l y y Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 7–26 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-register-troy-state-tops-nich/177186596/ The Mobile Register Troy State tops Nicholls, 26–7 September 9, 1984 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/13017 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 8, 2022 September 15 l y McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, AL 21–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120154883/running-backs-key-latest-mcneese-victory/ The Crowley Post-Signal Running backs key latest McNeese victory September 16, 1984 March 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Austin Peay John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 31–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-nicholls-state-hands/159002127/ The Leaf-Chronicle Nicholls State hands APSU first loss September 23, 1984 November 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 24–6 9,040 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114735634/goal-line-stand-spurs-nicholls-win/ The Daily Advertiser Goal line stand spurs Nicholls win September 28, 1984 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Southern John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 43–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abbeville-meridional-nicholls-wins-offen/129817609/ Abbeville Meridional Nicholls wins offensive battle October 7, 1984 August 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA rivalry 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-demons-coach-mak/159000151/ The Shreveport Journal Demons' coach makes pitch for national recognition October 12, 1984 November 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 25–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-nicholls-st-beats-sfa/159002242/ The Victoria Advocate Nicholls St. beats SFA October 21, 1984 November 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 16–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-lamar-20-nich/159002360/ Austin American-Statesman Lamar 20, Nicholls State 16 November 4, 1984 November 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX rivalry 30–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96969411/nicholls-defeats-southwest-texas/ Abbeville Meridional Nicholls defeats Southwest Texas November 11, 1984 March 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 w Southeastern Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA rivalry 36–7 10,015 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-nicholls-rips-slu-l/158024640/ The Daily Advertiser Nicholls rips SLU Lions November 18, 1984 November 13, 2024 Newspapers.com http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2017/7/20/2017_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Final.pdf Nicholls State University Athletics - 1984 Football Schedule Nicholls State University Department of Athletics 63 September 17, 2017 References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Category:Gulf Star Conference football champion seasons Nicholls State Colonels football