2015 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2015 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference Southland Conference
2015 record 3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach Tim Rebowe (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Rob Christophel
Defensive coordinator Tommy Rybacki
Home stadium Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 10,500)
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#7 McNeese State $^  9 –0     10 –1  
#3 Sam Houston State ^  7 –2     11 –4  
Central Arkansas  7 –2     7 –4  
Incarnate Word*  5 –4     6 –5  
Northwestern State  4 –5     4 –7  
Lamar  4 –5     5 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5     4 –7  
Nicholls State  3 –6     3 –8  
Abilene Christian*  3 –6     3 –8  
SE Louisiana  3 –6     4 –7  
Houston Baptist  0 –8     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Nicholls State Colonels football team represents Nicholls State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels are led by first-year head coach Tim Rebowe. They play their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium and are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place.

Previous season

Fifth year head coach Charlie Stubbs resigned after the first three games. Steve Axman was named interim head coach and completed the 2014 season. The Colonels finished the season with a 0–12 overall record and were 0–8 in conference play.

On November 21, 2014, following the Colonels' season conclusion, Tim Rebowe was named the tenth head coach of the Nicholls State Colonels. Rebowe had been an assistant coach at University of Louisiana-Lafayette for eleven years as well as an assistant coach at Nicholls State for six years prior to that.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 12 6:00 PM at Louisiana–Monroe (FBS)* Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPN3 L 0–47   20,397
September 19 2:00 PM at Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv L 10–20   3,009
September 26 12:30 PM at Colorado (FBS)* Folsom Field • Boulder, CO P12N L 0–48   37,302
October 3 3:00 PM No. 23 McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA COX[3] L 7–37   6,192
October 10 3:00 PM at Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX ESPN3 L 24–28   5,523
October 17 3:00 PM Houston Baptist John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA W 38–17   5,101
October 24 6:00 PM at No. 9 Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX FCS L 7–37   5,104
October 31 3:00 PM Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) SLDN L 21–37   5,066
November 7 6:00 PM at Lamar Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 30–28   7,730
November 14 3:00 PM Central Arkansasdagger John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA SLDN L 31–34   5,002
November 19 6:00 PM at Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic) ASN W 27–24   5,491
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

[4][5]

Game Summaries

@ Louisiana–Monroe

Nicholls at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Colonels 0 000 0
• Warhawks 10 3007 47
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 20,397
  • Game weather: 78°F • NNW 14 • Clear
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–22 2000 L 21–27

@ Incarnate Word

Nicholls at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Colonels 7 300 10
• Cardinals 0 7310 20
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 3,009
  • Game weather: 90°F • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2014 L 20–38

@ Colorado

Nicholls at Colorado
1 234Total
Colonels 0 000 0
• Buffaloes 21 3177 48
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Folsom Field
    Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 12:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 37,302
  • Game weather: 68°F • E 5 • Sunny, Humid 43%
  • Referee: S. Strimling
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

McNeese State

McNeese State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• #23 Cowboys 7 2073 37
Colonels 0 700 7
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,192
  • Game weather: 76°F • NNW 11 • Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–28 2014 L 3–45

@ Stephen F. Austin

Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Colonels 14 703 24
• Lumberjacks 7 0714 28
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 5,523
  • Game weather: Mid 80s • N 5 • Sunny
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–24 2014 L 20–42

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Nicholls
1 234Total
Huskies 0 1007 17
• Colonels 21 0710 38
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,101
  • Game weather: 76°F • NE 12 • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2014 L 21–31

@ Sam Houston State

Nicholls at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Colonels 0 070 7
• #9 Bearkats 23 770 37
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,104
  • TV announcers (FCS Central): Tom Franklin, Kenneth Moore, Maya Golden
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–18–1 2013 L 24–49

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Demons 14 7160 37
Colonels 7 770 21
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 5,066
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • S 12 • Rainy
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–27 2014 L 21–48

@ Lamar

Nicholls at Lamar
1 234Total
• Colonels 7 7133 30
Cardinals 14 770 28
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,730
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 15 • Rain and Windy
  • Referee: Mike Vanderveld
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[6]
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–6 2014 L 21–63

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Bears 3 14107 34
Colonels 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 5,002
  • Game weather: 60°F • NE 4 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: SLDN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–7 2014 L 18–52

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
• Colonels 0 31410 27
Lions 7 1007 24
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 5,491
  • Game weather: 64°F • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–12 2014 L 3–62

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Rebowe Named Colonels Coach". ESPN. November 21, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tim Rebowe Named Nicholls Head Football Coach". Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. November 21, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Southland Conference Announces Week Five TV Selections". Southland Conference. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule". Nichols State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2015 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Big Red Sports Network". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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