1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1987 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Phil Greco (1st season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^		–		9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 James Madison ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^		–		8	–	4	–	1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^		–		7	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State		–		5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		5	–	6	–	0
Towson		–		4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee State		–		3	–	7	–	1
Lamar		–		3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		3	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–5–1. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	St. Cloud State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 17–3
September 12	No. 25 (D-II) Troy State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	T 17–17	2,020	^[1]
September 19	at No. 18 Southwest Missouri State		Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	W 21–9
September 26	at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 14–26
October 3	Alcorn State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 14–3		^[2]
October 10	at No. T–7 Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 27–21		^[3]
October 17	Stephen F. Austin	No. 15	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 21–24		^[4]
October 24	Southwest Texas State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	L 16–31		^[5]
October 31	at Akron		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 17–23
November 7	Northwestern State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 28–31		^[6]
November 14	at McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 29–7		^[7]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
^ "Nicholls beats Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls spoils SU homecoming". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SFA 24, Nicholls 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls falls, 31–16". The Eunice News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stoker lifts Demons". Abbeville Meridional. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1987 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 11, 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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