1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team
The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Gulf Star Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 2–2 in Gulf Star play.
| 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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Division I-AA Playoffs Second Round, L 31–55 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
| 1986 record | 10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star) |
| Head coach | Sonny Jackson (6th season) |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 12,800) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Nicholls State ^ | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 6–5, 2–3 in Gulf Star play.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 6 | at Youngstown State* | W 34–17 | |
| September 13 | at Troy State (Division II)* | W 26–25 | |
| September 20 | McNeese State* |
| W 34–10 |
| September 27 | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 17–13 |
| October 4 | at Southwest Missouri State* | W 31–0 | |
| October 11 | Southern* |
| W 17–10 |
| October 18 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 14–10 | |
| October 25 | at Southwest Texas State | W 35–21 | |
| November 1 | Sam Houston State |
| L 38–41 |
| November 8 | at Northwestern State | L 13–28 | |
| November 22 | Weber State* |
| W 34–30 |
| November 29 | at Appalachian State |
| W 28–26 |
| December 6 | at Georgia Southern |
| L 31–55 |
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References
- "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1986 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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