1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team
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| 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | NCAA Division I-AA Independent Schools |
| 1987 record | 5–5–1 (0–0 ) |
| Head coach | Phil Greco (1st year) |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 12,800) |
The 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by first year head coach Phil Greco. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division I-AA Independent School. They finished the season 5–5–1.
Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 10–3, 2–2 in Gulf Star Conference play.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |||
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| September 5 | St. Cloud State* | John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA | W 17–3 | ||||||
| September 12 | Troy State* | John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA | T 17–17 | ||||||
| September 19 | at Southwest Missouri State* | Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO | W 21–9 | ||||||
| September 26 | at Northeast Louisiana* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | L 14–26 | ||||||
| October 3 | Alcorn State* | John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA | W 14–3 | ||||||
| October 10 | at Southern* | Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 27–21 | ||||||
| October 17 | Stephen F. Austin* | John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA | L 21–24 | ||||||
| October 24 | Southwest Texas State* | John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (Rivalry) | L 16–31 | ||||||
| October 31 | at Akron* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | L 17–23 | ||||||
| November 7 | Northwestern State* | John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) | L 28–31 | ||||||
| November 14 | at McNeese State* | Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA | W 29–7 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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