1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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.

1980 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 11,600)
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Illinois State
L 13–288,182[1]
September 13Livingston
W 20–2
September 20at McNeese State
L 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 Southern
L 0–48[7]
October 18at Austin Peay
L 16–35
October 25Tennessee State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 15–40
November 1Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 28–29[8]
November 8at Northwestern State
L 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
  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. "Northeast nips Nicholls St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1980. p. C12. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1980 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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