2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2006 Southland Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion; ^ – FCS playoff participant; Rankings from The Sports Network poll

2006 Nicholls State Colonels football
2006 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
2006 record	4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (3rd season);
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium; (Capacity: 12,800)
	Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by third-year head coach Jay Thomas. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in Southland play to finish tied for fifth place.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	Southern Arkansas (Division II)*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 35–0
September 9	at Nebraska (Division I-A)*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–56
September 16	at Louisiana Tech (Division I-A)*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 21–31
September 23	South Dakota State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 17–24
October 7	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	W 14–10
October 14	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 7–37
October 21	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 0–9
October 28	Assumption*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 44–0
November 4	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	W 21–19
November 11	Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–16
November 18	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–26
*Non-conference game

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References[]

^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2006 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. pp. 64–65. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
^ "2006 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

[geauxcolonels-1] "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2006 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. pp. 64–65. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

[2] "2006 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

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v t Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2006 Southland Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 21 McNeese State $^		5	–	1		7	–	5
Sam Houston State		4	–	2		6	–	5
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	2		4	–	7
Texas State		3	–	3		5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	4		4	–	7
Northwestern State		2	–	4		4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		1	–	5		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll