The 1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Gulf State. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
| 1985 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Gulf Star Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–3 Gulf Star) |
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| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | No. 10 (D-II) Troy State* | W 40–22 | 8,115 | [1][2] | |
| September 21 | at McNeese State* | W 37–15 | 19,750 | [3] | |
| September 28 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 15–17 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | Bishop* |
| W 39–12 | ||
| October 12 | at No. 19 Southern* | L 22–25 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | Stephen F. Austin |
| L 10–20 | ||
| October 26 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 20–12 | [6] | |
| November 2 | at Sam Houston State | L 14–28 | 3,500 | [7] | |
| November 9 | Northwestern State |
| L 14–20 | ||
| November 16 | Southeast Missouri State* |
| W 31–28 | ||
| November 29 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 21–17 | |||
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References edit
- ^ "Smith leads Nicholls State over Troy State". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Nicholls St. downs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turner theft preserves NLU win over Nicholls". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 25, Nicholls 22". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. 20, Southwest Texas St. 12". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. beaten". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1985 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 23, 2017.