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1993 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Texas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SW Texas State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Rhoades, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Livingston*
L 42–51[1]
September 18No. 8 Troy State*
L 17–24[2]
September 25No. 6 Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 30–51[3]
October 2No. 10 Samford*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 6–212,892[4]
October 9at Northwestern State
L 21–35[5]
October 16at No. 10 Stephen F. Austin
L 21–35[6]
October 23Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 63–37[7]
October 30at No. 12 Southern*
W 28–1425,592[8]
November 6Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–19[9]
November 13at North Texas
L 21–635,043[10]
November 20at No. 5 McNeese State
L 0–27[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Livingston 51, Nicholls State 42". The Dothan Eagle. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. defeats Nicholls". Daily World. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NLU wins high-scoring affair over Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 26, 1993. p. B5. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford 21, Nicholls St. 6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Laird-led Demons handle SLC rival Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Jacks win fifth in a row". Longview News-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nicholls St. wins". Enterprise-Journal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls ruins Jags' perfecto". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nicholls State 20, Sam Houston State 19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1993. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Texas' frustrations end". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1992. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Joseph catapults Cowboys past NSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1993 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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