1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1980 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Lehigh ^     9 1 2
No. 6 Delaware     9 2 0
Southeastern Louisiana     8 2 0
No. 8 Northwestern State     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Bucknell     6 4 0
James Madison     4 6 0
Lafayette     3 7 0
Nicholls State     2 9 0
Northeastern     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bill Clements in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled a record of 2–9. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Illinois StateL 13–288,182[1]
September 13LivingstonW 20–2
September 20at McNeese StateL 0–2120,650[2]
September 27No. 3 Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–256,400–6,800[3][4]
October 4No. 5 Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 24–214,425–5,000[5][6]
October 11at SouthernL 0–48[7]
October 18at Austin PeayL 16–35
October 25Tennessee State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–4010,050[8]
November 1Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 28–29[9]
November 8at Northwestern StateL 14–21
November 15Southeastern Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 20–21
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nicholls Loses Opener to Ill. St". The Town Talk. United Press International. September 7, 1980. p. C2. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese rolls over Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy St. outpoints Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Walker leap keys Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Southern 48, Nicholls 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tenn. State downs Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northeast nips Nicholls St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1980. p. C12. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1980 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.