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1982 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1982 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Delaware ^     12 2 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^     10 1 1
No. 13 Holy Cross     8 3 0
James Madison     8 3 0
No. 9 Colgate ^     8 4 0
No. 20 Lafayette     7 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
No. 18 Northwestern State     6 5 0
Western Kentucky     5 5 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Lehigh     4 6 0
Southeastern Louisiana     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 6 0
William & Mary     3 8 0
Richmond     0 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled a record of 7–4. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Texas SouthernW 14–6[1]
September 11Northeast LouisianaL 14–39[2]
September 18at Southwest Texas StateL 7–149,000[3]
September 25Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 10–36,100[4]
October 2at Jackson StateW 21–17[5]
October 9at No. 8 SouthernW 28–14[6]
October 23UCF
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 60–108,500
October 30at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 15W 30–19
November 6at Northwestern StateNo. 10L 6–384,500[7]
November 13Grambling State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–33[8]
November 20Southeastern Louisiana
W 20–14

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls State nips Texas Southern 14–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 1982. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Defense leads NLU by Nicholls, 29–14". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1982. p. 3D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Troy State rally falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nicholls wins". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls St. 28, Southern U. 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northwestern Demons club Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling clobbers Nicholls State 33–15". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1982 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. pp. 62–63. Retrieved September 25, 2017.