2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2001 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Southland Conference
2001 record 3–8 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach Daryl Daye (3rd season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#7 Sam Houston State +^ 5 1 0  10 3 0
#13 McNeese State +^ 5 1 0  8 4 0
#14 Northwestern State ^ 4 2 0  8 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 2 0  6 5 0
Jacksonville State 2 4 0  5 6 0
Nicholls State 1 5 0  3 8 0
Southwest Texas State 0 6 0  4 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by third-year head coach Daryl Daye. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 1–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.

Previous season

The Colonels officially finished the season 2–9, 1–6 in Southland play to finish tied for seventh place. The team finished with a record of 1–10, 0–7 in Southland play, but was awarded a forfeit win against Northwestern State because that team used an ineligible player.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 1 at Louisiana–Lafayette (Division I-A)* Cajun FieldLafayette, Louisiana L 0–20  
September 8 at Jacksonville State Burgess-Snow StadiumJacksonville, Alabama L 15–34  
September 22 at Troy State (Division I-A)* Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, Alabama L 0–26  
September 29 Samford* John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, Louisiana W 20–16  
October 13 Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, Louisiana L 32–35  
October 20 at Northwestern State Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, Louisiana (NSU Challenge) W 14–47  
October 27 Southwest Texas State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, Louisiana (Battle for the Paddle) W 33–14  
November 3 at Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, Texas L 21–23  
November 10 Grambling State* John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, Louisiana L 27–38  
November 17 McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, Louisiana L 27–34  
November 22 at Arkansas State* Indian StadiumJonesboro, Arkansas W 28–22  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2001 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. "2001 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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