The 1991 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
| 1991 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–5 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 McNeese State +^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 NE Louisiana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | No. 14 (D-II) Texas A&I* | L 3–7 | |||
| September 7 | at No. 16 Northeast Louisiana | W 15–10 | [1] | ||
| September 21 | at Troy State* | W 25–17 | 5,000 | [2][3] | |
| September 28 | Southwest Texas State* |
| L 10–19 | [4] | |
| October 5 | at McNeese State | L 3–21 | 14,621 | [5] | |
| October 12 | at No. 8 Sam Houston State | L 19–28 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 26–0 | ||
| November 2 | at Southern* | W 21–7 | [7] | ||
| November 9 | North Texas |
| L 19–24 | [8] | |
| November 16 | Northwestern State |
| L 10–16 | ||
| November 23 | at Georgia Southern* | L 6–40 | 14,493 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "NLU gives Nicholls good start". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1991. p. 3C. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State comes back". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "SW Texas St. 19, Nicholls St. 10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys crush Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls falls to Sam Houston". Daily World. October 13, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. 21, Southern U. 7". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls rallies but loses". Daily World. November 10, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1991 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 9, 2017.