The 1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Rick Rhoades in his second and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
| 1994 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (1–5 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| No. 18 North Texas $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 McNeese State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Connecticut* | W 16–7 | |||
| September 10 | Livingston* | W 77–7 | |||
| September 17 | Northwestern State |
| L 3–35 | ||
| October 1 | at Samford* | W 24–6 | |||
| October 8 | at No. 7 Troy State* | L 14–35 | |||
| October 15 | No. 20 Stephen F. Austin |
| L 10–24 | ||
| October 22 | at Southwest Texas State | L 26–27 | [1] | ||
| October 29 | Southern* |
| W 20–14 | [2] | |
| November 5 | at Sam Houston State | W 24–0 | [3] | ||
| November 12 | No. 15 North Texas |
| L 17–31 | 3,349 | [4] |
| November 19 | at No. 8 McNeese State | L 24–41 | 16,000 | [5] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Nicholls St. falls 27–26". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls 20, Southern 14". Daily World. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls wins 24–0". Daily World. November 6, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas 31, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese 41, Nicholls 24". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 20, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1994 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 6, 2017.