1996 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1996 Nicholls State Colonels football
Division I-AA Playoffs First Round, L 3–48 vs. Montana
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1996 record8–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southland Football League standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Troy State $^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Northwestern State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
McNeese State   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll


The 1996 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by second-gyear head coach Darren Barbier. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 4–2 in Southland play to finish in second place.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29at Northeast Louisiana (Division I-A)*
L 12–14
September 14Jacksonville State*
W 21–8
September 21at Southwest Texas State
L 7–37
October 5at Samford*
W 10–3
October 12Northwestern State
W 19–7
October 19Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 11–27
October 26at Troy State
W 46–36
November 2Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–0
November 9Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–10
November 16Harding (Division II)*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 29–19
November 23at McNeese State
W 17–16
November 30Montana
L 3–48
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1996 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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