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1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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.

1987 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^ – 9–4–0
No. 8 James Madison ^ – 9–3–0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^ – 8–4–1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^ – 7–4–0
Villanova – 6–4–0
Northeastern – 6–5–0
Nicholls State – 5–5–1
Florida A&M – 5–5–1
William & Mary – 5–6–0
Towson State – 4–6–0
Tennessee State – 3–7–1
Lamar – 3–8–0
Louisiana Tech – 3–8–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5St. Cloud State
W 17–36,000[1]
September 12No. 25 (D-II) Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
T 17–172,020[2][3]
September 19at No. 18 Southwest Missouri State
W 21–97,820[4]
September 26at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana
L 14–2619,638[5]
October 3Alcorn State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–3[6]
October 10at No. T–7 Southern
W 27–21[7]
October 17Stephen F. AustinNo. 15
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 21–24[8]
October 24Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 16–31[9]
October 31at Akron
L 17–234,217[10]
November 7Northwestern State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 28–31[11]
November 14at McNeese State
W 29–7[12]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Big second quarter lifts Nicholls to 17–3 victory". Abbeville Meridional. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Troy State ties with Nicholls St". Southwest Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nicholls St. deals SMS first loss". The Springfield News-Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Penalties don't slow down NLU". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Nicholls beats Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nicholls spoils SU homecoming". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "SFA 24, Nicholls 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nicholls falls, 31–16". The Eunice News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Akron, Kubik are on bright side for change". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Stoker lifts Demons". Abbeville Meridional. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1987 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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