2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2004 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Southland Conference
2004 record 5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach Jay Thomas (1st season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2004 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#4 Sam Houston State +^ 4 1 0  11 3 0
#17 Northwestern State +^ 4 1 0  8 4 0
Texas State 3 2 0  5 6 0
Nicholls State 2 3 0  5 5 0
McNeese State 1 4 0  4 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 4 0  6 4 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

The 2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by first-year head coach Jay Thomas. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–5, 2–3 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.

Previous season

The Colonels officially finished the season 0–11, 0–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. The team finished with a record of 5–6, 2–3 in Southland play, but forfeited five games for using an ineligible player.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 2 Eastern Washington* John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA W 37–14  
September 11 at Western Carolina* E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC L 7–28  
September 25 at Texas Southern* Alexander Durley Sports ComplexHouston, TX W 21–6  
October 2 North Dakota State* John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 14–24  
October 9 at Florida A&M* Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL W 42–25  
October 16 at Sam Houston State Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX L 10–38  
October 21 Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) W 40–14  
November 6 Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 41–23  
November 13 Texas State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle) L 12–35  
November 20 at McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA L 9–30  
*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 - 2004 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. "2004 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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