2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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.

2008 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2008 record3–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 12 Central Arkansas $  6 1     10 2  
No. 22 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

Previous season

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Memphis (FBS)*L 10–31
October 2at Northern Iowa*L 14–34
October 11at Northwestern StateL 28–36
October 18Stephen F. AustinL 39–50
October 25at McNeese StateW 38–35
November 1Central Arkansas
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–17
November 8Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 37–47
November 15at Texas StateL 10–34
November 22Southeastern Louisiana
W 35–28
  • *Non-conference game

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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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