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1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Rick Rhoades in his second and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1994 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 North Texas $^5–0–17–4–1
No. 5 McNeese State ^5–1–010–3–0
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin4–1–16–3–2
Northwestern State3–3–05–6–0
Sam Houston State1–5–06–5–0
Nicholls State1–5–05–6–0
Southwest Texas State1–5–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Connecticut*
W 16–712,156[1]
September 10Livingston*
W 77–7[2]
September 17Northwestern State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 3–35[3]
October 1at Samford*
W 24–65,128[4]
October 8at No. 7 Troy State*
L 14–35[5]
October 15No. 20 Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 10–24[6]
October 22at Southwest Texas State
L 26–27[7]
October 29Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–14[8]
November 5at Sam Houston State
W 24–0[9]
November 12No. 15 North Texas
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 17–313,349[10]
November 19at No. 8 McNeese State
L 24–4116,000[11]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Huskies are hurtin' pups". The Day. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Nicholls St. 77, Livingston 7". Daily News. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Northwestern State Demons top Nicholls in SLC opener". Beauregard Daily News. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Thomas runs wild to topple Samford". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Trojans beat Nicholls State". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lumberjacks top Nicholls State, 24–10". Longview News-Journal. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nicholls St. falls 27–26". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Nicholls 20, Southern 14". Daily World. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nicholls wins 24–0". Daily World. November 6, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "North Texas 31, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese 41, Nicholls 24". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 20, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1994 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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