2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^   9 0     12 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 1     10 3  
SE Louisiana   7 2     7 4  
McNeese State   5 4     6 5  
Nicholls State   5 4     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5     5 6  
Houston Baptist   3 5     4 7  
Incarnate Word *   3 6     3 8  
Lamar   3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian *   2 7     2 9  
Northwestern State   0 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe. They played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

September 1011:00 AMat No. 9 (FBS) Georgia*

SECNL 24–26 92,746 September 173:00 PMIncarnate Word

NOLAW 35–28 6,283 September 246:00 PMat South Alabama (FBS)*

ESPN3L 40–41 OT13,086 October 16:00 PMat No. 23 McNeese State

CSTL 13–38 10,130 October 83:00 PMStephen F. Austin

  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA

ASNW 35–28 2OT9,002 October 157:00 PMat Houston Baptist

FSGOW 33–30 OT3,217 October 223:00 PMNo. 1 Sam Houston State

  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA

ASNL 21–38 7,759 October 296:00 PMat Northwestern State

WHNOW 31–14 5,825 November 36:00 PMLamar

  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA

ESPN3W 35–10 7,121 November 122:30 PMat No. 13 Central Arkansas

ASNL 24–31 5,785 November 176:00 PMSoutheastern Louisiana

ASNL 42–44 7,002

Template:CFB Schedule End[1][2]

Game Summaries

@ Georgia

Nicholls at Georgia
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
#9 (FBS) Bulldogs 7 3160 26
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Sanford Stadium
    Athens, GA
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: 89°F • 3 mph • Sunny, 47% humidity
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • Television network: SECN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 6022 28
Colonels 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 6,283
  • Game weather: 83°F • SSW 4 • Overcast
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (NOLA): Ken Berthelot, Wayde Keiser
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 L 10–20

@ South Alabama

Nicholls at South Alabama
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 0 23386 40
Jaguars 7 17377 41
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Ladd Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:59
  • Game attendance: 13,086
  • Game weather: 90°F • S 4 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2012 L 3–9

@ McNeese State

Nicholls at McNeese State
1 234Total
Colonels 3 037 13
#23 Cowboys 7 14710 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 10,130
  • Game weather: 80°F • NE 2 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: CST
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–29 2015 L 7–37

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls
1 234OT2OTTotal
Lumberjacks 14 07070 28
Colonels 0 147077 35
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 9,002
  • Game weather: 85°F • NNW 11 • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–25 2015 L 24–28

@ Houston Baptist

Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 7 14066 33
Huskies 3 71073 30
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 3,217
  • Game weather: 84°F • SE 10 • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (FSGO): Neal Raphael, Jeff Power, Ashley Prendergast
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2015 W 38–17

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Nicholls
1 234Total
#1 Bearkats 10 1477 38
Colonels 0 0147 21
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:09
  • Game attendance: 7,759
  • Game weather: 70°F • Slight wind • Nice
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–19–1 2015 L 7–37

@ Northwestern State

Nicholls at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Colonels 0 14143 31
Demons 7 700 14
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,825
  • Game weather: 82°F • SSE 4 • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • Television network: WHNO
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–28 2015 L 21–37

Lamar

Lamar at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 307 10
Colonels 7 1477 35
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,121
  • Game weather: 83°F • ESE 6 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–6 2015 W 30–28

@ Central Arkansas

Nicholls at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
#13 Bears 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:41
  • Game attendance: 5,785
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–8 2015 L 31–34

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
Lions 14 01317 44
Colonels 0 21021 42
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 7,002
  • Game attendance: 3:54
  • Game weather: 69°F • SE 5 • Clear
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–12 2015 W 27–24

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.