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 | |
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Gulf Star champion | |
| Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–1 Gulf Star) |
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| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Northeast Louisiana* | L 6–13 | [1] | ||
| September 8 | at Troy State* | L 7–26 | 7,200 | [2] | |
| September 15 | McNeese State* |
| L 21–24 | [3] | |
| September 22 | Austin Peay* |
| W 31–6 | [4] | |
| September 27 | Sam Houston State |
| W 24–6 | 9,040 | [5] |
| October 6 | Southern* |
| W 43–26 | [6] | |
| October 11 | at Northwestern State | L 0–19 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 25–21 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | at Lamar* | L 16–20 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | at Southwest Texas State | W 30–14 | [10] | ||
| November 17 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| W 36–7 | 10,015 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Northeast edges Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1984. p. 45. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Running backs key latest McNeese victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State hands APSU first loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goal line stand spurs Nicholls win". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls wins offensive battle". Abbeville Meridional. October 7, 1984. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons' coach makes pitch for national recognition". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. beats SFA". The Victoria Advocate. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar 20, Nicholls State 16". Austin American-Statesman. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls defeats Southwest Texas". Abbeville Meridional. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls rips SLU Lions". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1984 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.