1989 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1989 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–6. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1989 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Phil Greco (3rd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^			–					15	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Liberty			–					7	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					6	–	5	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	7	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	6	–	0
Towson State			–					2	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 13–19		[1]
September 16	Delta State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–15		[2]
September 23	at No. 17 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 7–24		[3]
September 30	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–28		[4]
October 7	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 28–14		[5]
October 14	No. 2 Georgia Southern	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–21	5,286	[6]
October 21	Southwest Texas State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 22–21		[7]
October 28	at Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 28–31		[8]
November 4	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 21–15		[9]
November 11	Samford	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 23–17		[10]
November 18	Illinois State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 32–28		[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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