2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2005 Nicholls State Colonels football
Southland Conference champion
Conference Southland Conference
2005 record 6–4 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach Jay Thomas (2nd season)
Home stadium John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2005 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#4 Texas State +^ 5 –1 –0  11 –3 –0
#17 Nicholls State +^ 5 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
McNeese State 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Northwestern State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

The 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by second-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 6–4, 5–1 in Southland play to finish tied for first place.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 5–5, 2–3 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 10 at Indiana (Division I-A)* Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 31–35  
September 17 Cheyney (Division II)* John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 54–0  
October 1 at North Dakota State* Fargodome • Fargo, ND L 13–26  
October 8 at Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX L 21–27  
October 15 Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 37–17  
October 29 Texas State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle) W 32–29  
November 5 at Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) W 31–24  
November 12 at Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic) W 38–28  
November 19 McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 39–26  
November 26 Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC (Division I-AA Playoffs First Round) L 12–14  
*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 - 2005 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2005 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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