1988 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –  10 –2 –0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –  9 –4 –0
Liberty   –  8 –3 –0
Nicholls State   –  7 –4 –0
William & Mary   –  6 –4 –1
Towson   –  5 –5 –0
Arkansas State   –  5 –6 –0
James Madison   –  5 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech   –  4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –  4 –7 –0
Youngstown State   –  4 –7 –0
Lamar   –  3 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 7–4. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 2 Northeast LouisianaNo. 13L 6–22[1]
September 10at SamfordNo. 13W 43–17
September 17at Weber StateNo. 13W 28–23
September 24at Louisiana TechL 10–3118,339[2]
October 1No. 17 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–19[3]
October 8Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 24–0[4]
October 15at No. 18 Northwestern StateL 12–27
October 29at Southwest Texas StateW 13–10[5]
November 5at No. 3 Stephen F. AustinL 7–30
November 12Northern Arizona
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–5
November 19Texas Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 26–13[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Northeast rolls over No. 13 Nicholls St". The Shreveport Times. September 4, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Tech 31, Nicholls St. 10". Abbeville Meridional. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nicholls State 23, McNeese State 19". Abbeville Meridional. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nicholls St. 24, Southern U. 0". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Nicholls St. 13, SWTSU 10". Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Nicholls defeats Texas Southern". Daily World. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1988 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
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