1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football Independent 5–5–1 Phil Greco 1st John L. Guidry Stadium The 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–5–1. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 5 w 1987 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 17–3 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abbeville-meridional-big-second-quarter/160529113/ Abbeville Meridional Big second quarter lifts Nicholls to 17–3 victory September 6, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 t Troy State 25 (D-II) John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 17–17 2,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southwest-daily-news-troy-state-ties-wit/177181741/ Southwest Daily News Troy State ties with Nicholls St. September 13, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/12717 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 9, 2022 September 19 w y Southwest Missouri State 18 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 21–9 7,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-nicholls-st/160529248/ The Springfield News-Leader Nicholls St. deals SMS first loss September 20, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Northeast Louisiana 3 Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 14–26 19,638 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-penalties-dont-slow-down-nlu/160529357/ The Shreveport Times Penalties don't slow down NLU September 27, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w Alcorn State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 14–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-nicholls-beats-alco/130428956/ Nicholls beats Alcorn Hattiesburg American October 4, 1987 August 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Southern T–7 A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 27–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nicholls-spoils-su-homecomin/130427475/ Daily World Nicholls spoils SU homecoming October 11, 1987 August 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l 15 Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 21–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-sfa-24-nicholls-21/142066347/ The Shreveport Times SFA 24, Nicholls 21 October 18, 1987 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l Southwest Texas State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA rivalry 16–31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97033421/nicholls-falls-3116/ The Eunice News Nicholls falls, 31–16 October 25, 1987 March 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 17–23 4,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-kubik-ar/160529456/ The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Kubik are on bright side for change November 1, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA rivalry 28–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abbeville-meridional-stoker-lifts-demons/142069108/ Abbeville Meridional Stoker lifts Demons November 8, 1987 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 29–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120187944/mcneese-st-falls-again/ The Crowley Post-Signal McNeese St. falls again November 15, 1987 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2017/7/20/2017_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Final.pdf Nicholls State University Athletics - 1987 Football Schedule Nicholls State University Department of Athletics 63 September 11, 2017 References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football