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1996 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResult
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
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
L 3–48
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1996 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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