2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe. 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 5–6, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

2016 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2016 record5–6 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (2nd season)
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 10,500)
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^  9 –0     12 –1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  8 –1     10 –3  
SE Louisiana  7 –2     7 –4  
McNeese State  5 –4     6 –5  
Nicholls State  5 –4     5 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5     5 –6  
Houston Baptist  3 –5     4 –7  
Incarnate Word*  3 –6     3 –8  
Lamar  3 –6     3 –8  
Abilene Christian*  2 –7     2 –9  
Northwestern State  0 –9     1 –10  
  • $ – 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

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1011:00 amat No. 9 (FBS) Georgia*
SECNL 24–2692,746
September 173:00 pmIncarnate Word
NOLAW 35–286,283
September 246:00 pmat South Alabama (FBS)*
ESPN3L 40–41 OT13,086
October 16:00 pmat No. 23 McNeese State
CSTL 13–3810,130
October 83:00 pmStephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ASNW 35–28 2OT9,002
October 157:00 pmat Houston Baptist
FSGOW 33–30 OT3,217
October 223:00 pmNo. 1 Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ASNL 21–387,759
October 296:00 pmat Northwestern State
WHNOW 31–145,825
November 36:00 pmLamar
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN3W 35–107,121
November 122:30 pmat No. 13 Central Arkansas
ASNL 24–315,785
November 176:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
ASNL 42–447,002

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Game Summaries

@ Georgia
See also: Georgia Bulldogs football and 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Nicholls at Georgia
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
• #9 (FBS) Bulldogs 7 3160 26
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Sanford Stadium
    Athens, GA
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: 89°F • 3 mph • Sunny, 47% humidity
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • Television network: SECN
Sources:

Incarnate Word
See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 6022 28
• Colonels 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 6,283
  • Game weather: 83°F • SSW 4 • Overcast
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (NOLA): Ken Berthelot, Wayde Keiser
Sources: Box Score

@ South Alabama
See also: South Alabama Jaguars football and 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Nicholls at South Alabama
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 0 23386 40
• Jaguars 7 17377 41
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:59
  • Game attendance: 13,086
  • Game weather: 90°F • S 4 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ McNeese State
See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Nicholls at McNeese State
1 234Total
Colonels 3 037 13
• #23 Cowboys 7 14710 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 10,130
  • Game weather: 80°F • NE 2 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: CST
Sources:

Stephen F. Austin
See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls
1 234OT2OTTotal
Lumberjacks 14 07070 28
• Colonels 0 147077 35
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 9,002
  • Game weather: 85°F • NNW 11 • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

@ Houston Baptist
See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234OTTotal
• Colonels 7 14066 33
Huskies 3 71073 30
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 3,217
  • Game weather: 84°F • SE 10 • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (FSGO): Neal Raphael, Jeff Power, Ashley Prendergast
Sources:

Sam Houston State
See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Sam Houston State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• #1 Bearkats 10 1477 38
Colonels 0 0147 21
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:09
  • Game attendance: 7,759
  • Game weather: 70°F • Slight wind • Nice
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

@ Northwestern State
See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team, and NSU Challenge
Nicholls at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Colonels 0 14143 31
Demons 7 700 14
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,825
  • Game weather: 82°F • SSE 4 • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • Television network: WHNO
Sources:

Lamar
See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team
Lamar at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 307 10
• Colonels 7 1477 35
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,121
  • Game weather: 83°F • ESE 6 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Central Arkansas
See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Nicholls at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
• #13 Bears 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:41
  • Game attendance: 5,785
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana
See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, 2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team, and River Bell Classic
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Lions 14 01317 44
Colonels 0 21021 42
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 7,002
  • Game attendance: 3:54
  • Game weather: 69°F • SE 5 • Clear
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

References
  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. "2016 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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