1996 Nicholls State Colonels football team
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 0–11, 0–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.
Schedule
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
- John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)
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
- Washington–Grizzly Stadium
- Missoula, MT (Division I-AA Playoffs First Round)
L 3–48
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References
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1996 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 103. Retrieved September 5, 2017.