1989 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1989 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Phil Greco (3rd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Liberty			–					7	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					6	–	5	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	7	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	6	–	0
Towson State			–					2	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 13–19		[1]
September 16	Delta State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–15		[2]
September 23	at No. 17 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 7–24		[3]
September 30	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–28		[4]
October 7	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 28–14		[5]
October 14	No. 2 Georgia Southern	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–21	5,286	[6]
October 21	Southwest Texas State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 22–21		[7]
October 28	at Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 28–31		[8]
November 4	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 21–15		[9]
November 11	Samford	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 23–17		[10]
November 18	Illinois State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 32–28		[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "NLU cruises by Nicholls, 29–13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "State: DSU, MC take Saturday wins". Enterprise-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Centers, Lumberjacks rattle Nicholls, 24–7". Longview News-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese wins over Nicholls". Daily World. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Nicholls scores win, 28–14". Daily World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ga. Southern turns back Nicholls upset bid 21–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nicholls wins, 22–21". Daily World. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern rallies over Nicholls St". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nicholls wins". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nicholls wins, 23–17". Daily World. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Late score sends ISU to defeat". The Pantagraph. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1989 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 10, 2017.