1984 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1984 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the Gulf State title with Northwestern State. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1984 Nicholls State Colonels football
Gulf Star champion
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	6–5 (4–1 Gulf Star)
Head coach	Sonny Jackson (4th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Nicholls State +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Northeast Louisiana*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–13		^[1]
September 8	at Troy State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–26	7,200	^[2]
September 15	McNeese State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, AL	L 21–24		^[3]
September 22	Austin Peay*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 31–6
September 27	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–6	9,040	^[4]
October 6	Southern*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 43–26		^[5]
October 11	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 0–19
October 20	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 25–21
November 3	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 16–20
November 10	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	W 30–14		^[6]
November 17	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	W 36–7
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Northeast edges Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1984. p. 45. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
3. "Running backs key latest McNeese victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Goal line stand spurs Nicholls win". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Nicholls wins offensive battle". Abbeville Meridional. October 7, 1984. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nicholls defeats Southwest Texas". Abbeville Meridional. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1984 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.