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1982 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Texas SouthernW 14–65,000
September 11Northeast LouisianaL 14–396,598
September 18at Southwest Texas StateL 7–149,000
September 25Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 10–36,100
October 2at Jackson StateW 21–1713,294
October 9at No. 8 SouthernW 28–1423,660
October 23UCF
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 60–108,500
October 30at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 15W 30–193,900
November 6at Northwestern StateNo. 10L 6–384,500
November 13Grambling State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–3312,200
November 20Southeastern Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 20–144,600

References

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