1988 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1988 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach Phil Greco. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division I-AA Independent. They finished the season 7–4.

1988 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –  10 –2 –0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –  9 –4 –0
Liberty   –  8 –3 –0
Nicholls State   –  7 –4 –0
William & Mary   –  6 –4 –1
Towson   –  5 –5 –0
Arkansas State   –  5 –6 –0
James Madison   –  5 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech   –  4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –  4 –7 –0
Youngstown State   –  4 –7 –0
Lamar   –  3 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3Northeast Louisiana
L 6–22[1]
September 10at Samford
W 43–17
September 17at Weber State
W 28–23
September 24at Louisiana Tech
L 10–31[2]
October 1McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–19
October 8Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 24–0
October 15at Northwestern State
L 12–27
October 29at Southwest Texas State
W 13–10[3]
November 5at Stephen F. Austin
L 7–30
November 12Northern Arizona
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 23–5
November 19Texas Southern
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 26–13

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References
  1. "Northeast rolls over No. 13 Nicholls St". The Shreveport Times. September 4, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tech 31, Nicholls St. 10". Abbeville Meridional. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nicholls St. 13, SWTSU 10". Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1988 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  5. "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
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