2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2002 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Southland Conference
2002 record 7–4 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach Daryl Daye (4th season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#2 McNeese State $^ 6 –0 –0  13 –2 –0
#16 Northwestern State ^ 4 –2 –0  9 –4 –0
#23 Nicholls State 3 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Stephen F. Austin 3 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Jacksonville State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Texas State 1 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

The 2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by fourth-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 7–4, 3–3 in Southland play to finish tied for third place.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 3–8, 1–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
August 29 West Virginia Tech (NAIA)* John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 63–6  
September 7 at North Texas (Division I-A)* Fouts Field • Denton, TX L 0–23  
September 14 at Samford* Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL W 45–17  
September 21 Jacksonville State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 14–6  
September 28 at Southern* Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 21–13  
October 5 Florida Atlantic* John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 33–22  
October 12 Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 14–17  
October 19 at Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle) W 24–21  
October 24 Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) L 14–21  
November 9 at Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 34–16  
November 23 at McNeese State Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA L 21–33  
*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 - 2002 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2002 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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