1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1983 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Sonny Jackson (3rd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Colgate ^			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lehigh			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana			–					6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State			–					4	–	7	–	0
James Madison			–					3	–	8	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	8	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	8	–	1
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Lamar		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 21–14		[1]
September 10	at Troy State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 25–33	6,000	[2]
September 24	at No. 2 McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 30–27	20,000	[3]
October 1	No. 4 Jackson State	No. 18	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 20–27		[4]
October 8	Southern		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 20–21		[5]
October 15	at No. 8 Northeast Louisiana		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 27–47		[6]
October 22	Illinois State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 29–34		[7]
October 29	Southwest Missouri State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 33–7		[8]
November 5	Northwestern State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	L 21–24		[9]
November 12	at UCF		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 37–14	4,520	[10]
November 19	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	W 6–0	2,000	[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Nicholls State tops Lamar". The Victoria Advocate. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Troy St. 33–25". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colonels stun McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 25, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "JSU holds off Nicholls 27–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern University 21, Nicholls State 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Indians win fifth straight". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1983. p. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Coppens boosts Illinois State". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Colonels bomb SMS with aerial attack, 33–7". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Northwestern snaps skid, tops Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nicholls State whips UCF, 37–14". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Nicholls St. blanks SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1983 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 24, 2017.