1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Gulf Star)
Headcoach
- Sonny Jackson (5th season)
HomestadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
| 1985 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–3 Gulf Star) |
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| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | No. 10 (D-II) Troy State* | W 40–22 | 8,115 | [3][4] | |
| September 21 | at McNeese State* | W 37–15 | 19,750 | [5] | |
| September 28 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 15–17 | [6] | ||
| October 5 | Bishop* |
| W 39–12 | [7] | |
| October 12 | at No. 19 Southern* | L 22–25 | [8] | ||
| October 19 | Stephen F. Austin |
| L 10–20 | [9] | |
| October 26 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 20–12 | [10] | |
| November 2 | at Sam Houston State | L 14–28 | 3,500 | [11] | |
| November 9 | Northwestern State |
| L 14–20 | [12] | |
| November 16 | Southwest Missouri State* |
| W 31–28 | [13] | |
| November 29 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 21–17 | 7,500 | [14] | |
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