1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1994 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach	Rick Rhoades (2nd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 North Texas $^	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
No. 5 McNeese State ^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	2
Northwestern State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	1	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southwest Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Rick Rhoades in his second and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with mark of 1–5 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Connecticut *	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 16–7	12,156	[1]
September 10	Livingston *	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 77–7		[2]
September 17	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	L 3–35		[3]
October 1	at Samford *	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 24–6	5,128	[4]
October 8	at No. 7 Troy State *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 14–35		[5]
October 15	No. 20 Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 10–24		[6]
October 22	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 26–27		[7]
October 29	Southern *	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 20–14		[8]
November 5	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 24–0		[9]
November 12	No. 15 North Texas	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 17–31	3,349	[10]
November 19	at No. 8 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 24–41	16,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Huskies are hurtin' pups". The Day. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nicholls St. 77, Livingston 7". Daily News. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northwestern State Demons top Nicholls in SLC opener". Beauregard Daily News. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Thomas runs wild to topple Samford". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Trojans beat Nicholls State". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lumberjacks top Nicholls State, 24–10". Longview News-Journal. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nicholls St. falls 27–26". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nicholls 20, Southern 14". Daily World. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nicholls wins 24–0". Daily World. November 6, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas 31, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved October 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese 41, Nicholls 24". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 20, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1994 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 6, 2017.