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1990 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1990 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^     11 1 0
No. 7 William & Mary ^     10 2 0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^     9 3 0
No. 18 UCF ^     9 3 0
Liberty     7 4 0
Samford     6 4 1
James Madison     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Arkansas State     3 7 1
Western Kentucky     2 8 0
Towson State     2 9 0
Northeastern     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1McNeese StateW 31–24[1]
September 8at Southwestern LouisianaL 21–2422,131[2]
September 15at Northwestern StateW 19–7[3]
September 22Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–41 (forfeit win)[4]
September 29at Southwest Texas StateL 30–33[5]
October 6Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 28–16[6]
October 20Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–27[7]
October 27at Northern ArizonaL 34–419,160[8]
November 3No. 2 Mississippi College
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–31[9]
November 10at Troy StateL 23–313,000[10][11]
November 17Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–19[12]

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References

  1. ^ "NSU shoots down Cowboys in Keasler's McNeese debut". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "USL own worst enemy in narrow win". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls trips up Northwestern". The Leesville Daily Leader. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colonels lose". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SW Texas St., 33 Nicholls St. 30". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls State 28, Sam Houston 16". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NE Louisiana 27, Nicholls St 20". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1990. p. C4. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Bonds leads NAU past Nicholls State". Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McAfee breaks loose in 4th as MC spins Nicholls 31–20". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colonels miss two-point attempt, fall to Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1990 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Nicholls St. 23, Southern 19". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1990 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 9, 2017.