2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2008 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Southland Conference
2008 record 3–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach Jay Thomas (5th season)
Home stadium Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#12 Central Arkansas $  6 –1     10 –2  
Texas State ^  5 –2     8 –5  
McNeese State  4 –3     7 –3  
Northwestern State  4 –3     7 –5  
Nicholls State  3 –4     3 –6  
Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5     5 –7  
Sam Houston State  2 –5     4 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  2 –5     4 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by fifth-year head coach Jay Thomas. They played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–6, 3–4 in Southland play to finish in fifth place.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 6–5, 3–4 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 20 at Memphis (FBS)* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN L 10–31  
October 2 at Northern Iowa* UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA L 14–34  
October 11 at Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) L 28–36  
October 18 Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 39–50  
October 25 at McNeese State Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA W 38–35  
November 1 Central Arkansas John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 20–17  
November 8 Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA L 37–47  
November 15 at Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle) L 10–34  
November 22 Southeastern Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) W 35–28  
*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 - 2008 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2008 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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