1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1985 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	6–5 (2–3 Gulf Star)
Head coach	Sonny Jackson (5th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	No. 10 (D-II) Troy State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 40–22	8,115	^[1]^[2]
September 21	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 37–15	19,750	^[3]
September 28	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 15–17		^[4]
October 5	Bishop*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 39–12
October 12	at No. 19 Southern*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	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 2	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 14–28	3,500	^[7]
November 9	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 14–20
November 16	Southeast Missouri State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 31–28
November 29	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	W 21–17
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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

v t e Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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