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1985 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Gulf Star Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Gulf Star)
Head coach
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986 →
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Gulf State. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 10 ( D-II) Troy State*
W 40–228,115 [1] [2]
September 21at McNeese State*
W 37–1519,750 [3]
September 28at Northeast Louisiana*
L 15–17 [4]
October 5 Bishop*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 39–12
October 12at No. 19 Southern*
L 22–25 [5]
October 19 Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 10–20
October 26 Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA ( rivalry)
W 20–12 [6]
November 2at Sam Houston State
L 14–283,500 [7]
November 9 Northwestern State
L 14–20
November 16 Southeast Missouri State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 31–28
November 29at Southeastern Louisiana
W 21–17

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References

  1. ^ "Smith leads Nicholls State over Troy State". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nicholls St. downs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Turner theft preserves NLU win over Nicholls". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern 25, Nicholls 22". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls St. 20, Southwest Texas St. 12". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nicholls St. beaten". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1985 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
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