1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1986 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record10–3 (2–2 Gulf Star)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 1 0 8 3 0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 2 0 10 3 0
Northwestern State 2 2 0 5 5 1
Southwest Texas State 2 2 0 4 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gulf State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Appalachian State in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.[1] The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

  1. ^ Legendre, Raymond (December 29, 2006). "Unbreakable: A look back at the 1986 Nicholls State Colonels football team". The Houma Courier. Houma, Louisiana. Retrieved September 11, 2017.