1981 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Lafayette   –  9 –2 –0
No. 7 Delaware ^   –  9 –3 –0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^   –  9 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana   –  8 –3 –0
Lehigh   –  8 –3 –0
Nicholls State   –  5 –5 –1
Northwestern State   –  4 –6 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –7 –0
James Madison   –  3 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–5–1. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Delta StateW 34–10
September 19McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 9–597,500[1]
September 26at Troy StateL 23–267,500[2]
October 3Merchant Marine
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 45–3
October 10Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 56–14[3]
October 17Texas Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 31–27[4]
October 24at Tennessee StateL 11–49
October 31at Northeast LouisianaL 18–5516,988[5]
November 7Northwestern State
L 17–31
November 14at Southeastern LouisianaW 29–17
November 21Southwest Missouri State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
T 20–20

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References

  1. ↑ "McNeese steamrolls NSU, Jordan scores four TD's". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Troy State slips by Nicholls in offensive battle, 26–23". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nicholls tabs 56 against Jags". The Alexanrdia Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nicholls edges Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Indians ambush Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1981. p. 16. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1981 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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