2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2017 Nicholls State Colonels football
Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 31–38 vs. South Dakota
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 25
FCS CoachesNo. 23
2017 record8–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (3rd season)
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 10,500)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 McNeese State   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Incarnate Word   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Lamar   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by third-year head coach Tim Rebowe and edtheir home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they were defeated by South Dakota in the first round.

Schedule[]

Source: [1][2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.McNeese State
ESPN3W 37–359,024
September 96:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*
ESPNUL 14–24100,276
September 166:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
SLDNW 44–138,212
September 236:00 p.m.at No. 3 Sam Houston State
ESPN3L 17–6612,863
September 307:00 p.m.at Lamar
ESPN3W 41–146,167
October 76:30 p.m.Northwestern Statedagger
CSTW 14–105,011
October 143:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 29–207,233
October 282:00 p.m.at Incarnate Word
W 38–314,999
November 43:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
SLDNW 23–178,203
November 113:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3W 34–138,348
November 166:30 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 25
CSTL 17–216,866
November 253:00 p.m.No. 16 South Dakota*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (FCS Playoffs First Round)
ESPN3L 31–389,612
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Ranking movements[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV 25 
Coaches RV RV RV 23 RV 25 23 20 23 17 17 17 22 23

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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