1991 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1991 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1991 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach	Phil Greco (5th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 McNeese State +^	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	4	–	2
No. 18 NE Louisiana	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
SW Texas State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	No. 14 (D-II) Texas A&I*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 3–7
September 7	at No. 16 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 15–10		[1]
September 21	at Troy State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 25–17	5,000	[2][3]
September 28	Southwest Texas State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	L 10–19		[4]
October 5	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 3–21	14,621	[5]
October 12	at No. 8 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 19–28		[6]
October 26	Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 26–0
November 2	at Southern*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–7		[7]
November 9	North Texas	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 19–24		[8]
November 16	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 10–16
November 23	at Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 6–40	14,493
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "NLU gives Nicholls good start". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1991. p. 3C. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nicholls State comes back". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
4. "SW Texas St. 19, Nicholls St. 10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys crush Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nicholls falls to Sam Houston". Daily World. October 13, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nicholls St. 21, Southern U. 7". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nicholls rallies but loses". Daily World. November 10, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1991 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 9, 2017.