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1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1997 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 1     13 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 1     8 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 2     8 3  
Sam Houston State   3 4     5 6  
Nicholls State   3 4     5 6  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     5 6  
Troy State   2 5     5 6  
Jacksonville State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by third-year 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 5–6, 3–4 in Southland play to finish tied for fourth place.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 8–4, 4–2 in Southland play to finish in second place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at Northeast Louisiana (Division I-A)*L 0–28
September 6Southern Illinois*W 33–0
September 20Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 22–20
September 27at Northwestern StateL 0–19
October 4Samford*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 17–14
October 11Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (Rivalry)
W 29–28
October 18at Sam Houston StateL 17–24
October 25at Jacksonville StateW 16–14
November 1at Southern*L 14–21
November 15at Stephen F. AustinL 7–39
November 22McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 13–31
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1997 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.