2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by third-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 3–8, 1–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.

2001 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2001 record3–8 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^  5 1     10 3  
No. 13 McNeese State +^  5 1     8 4  
No. 14 Northwestern State ^  4 2     8 4  
Stephen F. Austin  4 2     6 5  
Jacksonville State  2 4     5 6  
Nicholls State  1 5     3 8  
Southwest Texas State  0 6     4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

Previous season

The Colonels officially finished the season 2–9, 1–6 in Southland play to finish tied for seventh place. The team finished with a record of 1–10, 0–7 in Southland play, but was awarded a forfeit win against Northwestern State because that team used an ineligible player.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1at Louisiana–Lafayette (Division I-A)*L 0–20
September 8at Jacksonville StateL 15–34
September 22at Troy State (Division I-A)*L 0–26
September 29Samford*W 20–16
October 13Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, Louisiana
L 32–35
October 20at Northwestern StateW 14–47
October 27Southwest Texas State
W 33–14
November 3at Stephen F. AustinL 21–23
November 10Grambling State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, Louisiana
L 27–38
November 17McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, Louisiana
L 27–34
November 22at Arkansas State*W 28–22
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2001 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. "2001 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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