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1984 Nicholls State Colonels football
Gulf Star champion
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Gulf Star)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Northeast Louisiana*
L 6–13[1]
September 8at Troy State*
L 7–267,200[2]
September 15McNeese State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, AL
L 21–24[3]
September 22Austin Peay*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 31–6[4]
September 27Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 24–69,040[5]
October 6Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 43–26[6]
October 11at Northwestern State
L 0–19[7]
October 20at Stephen F. Austin
W 25–21[8]
November 3at Lamar*
L 16–20[9]
November 10at Southwest Texas State
W 30–14[10]
November 17Southeastern Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 36–710,015[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Northeast edges Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1984. p. 45. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Running backs key latest McNeese victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State hands APSU first loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Goal line stand spurs Nicholls win". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls wins offensive battle". Abbeville Meridional. October 7, 1984. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demons' coach makes pitch for national recognition". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls St. beats SFA". The Victoria Advocate. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lamar 20, Nicholls State 16". Austin American-Statesman. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls defeats Southwest Texas". Abbeville Meridional. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls rips SLU Lions". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1984 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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