1994 Nicholls State Colonels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = Nicholls State Colonels
| sport = football
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| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Rick Rhoades
| hc_year = 2nd
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| stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
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{{1994 Southland Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| score = 16–7
| attend = 12,156
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-are-hurtin-pups/164516497/|work=The Day|title=Huskies are hurtin' pups|date=September 4, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1994|team=Livingston Tigers|title=Livingston}}
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 77–7
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| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-nicholls-st-77-livingston-7/164516576/|work=Daily News|title=Nicholls St. 77, Livingston 7|date=September 11, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 3–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-northwestern-state/164516641/|work=Beauregard Daily News|title=Northwestern State Demons top Nicholls in SLC opener|date=September 18, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Seibert Stadium
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| score = 24–6
| attend = 5,128
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-thomas-runs-wild-to/164516683/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Thomas runs wild to topple Samford|date=October 2, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Troy State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| score = 14–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-trojans-beat-nic/164516723/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Trojans beat Nicholls State|date=October 9, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 10–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-lumberjacks-top-ni/164516790/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=Lumberjacks top Nicholls State, 24–10|date=October 16, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 26–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97075406/nicholls-st-falls-2726/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Nicholls St. falls 27–26|date=October 23, 1994|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 20–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nicholls-20-southern-14/130687321/|work=Daily World|title=Nicholls 20, Southern 14|date=October 30, 1994|accessdate=August 26, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 24–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114794119/nicholls-wins-240/|work=Daily World|title=Nicholls wins 24–0|date=November 6, 1994|accessdate=December 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 17–31
| attend = 3,349
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87810608/north-texas-31-nicholls-st-17/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=North Texas 31, Nicholls St. 17|date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=October 26, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 24–41
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120229926/mcneese-41-nicholls-24/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=McNeese 41, Nicholls 24|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=March 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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