2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2002 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2002 record7–4 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Sam Houston State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 – 5     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll


The 2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by fourth-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 7–4, 3–3 in Southland play to finish tied for third place.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29West Virginia Tech (NAIA)*
W 63–6
September 7at North Texas (Division I-A)*
L 0–23
September 14at Samford*
W 45–17
September 21Jacksonville State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–6
September 28at Southern*
W 21–13
October 5Florida Atlantic*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 33–22
October 12Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 14–17
October 19at Southwest Texas State
W 24–21
October 24Northwestern State
L 14–21
November 9at Sam Houston State
W 34–16
November 23at McNeese State
L 21–33
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2002 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "2002 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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