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2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2002 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–4 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 0     13 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 2     9 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 3     7 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 3     6 5  
Jacksonville State   2 4     5 6  
Sam Houston State   2 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 5     4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by fourth-year head coach Daryl Daye. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 3–3 in Southland play to finish tied for third place.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 3–8, 1–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29West Virginia Tech (NAIA)*W 63–6
September 7at North Texas (Division I-A)*L 0–23
September 14at Samford*W 45–17
September 21Jacksonville State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–6
September 28at Southern*W 21–13
October 5Florida Atlantic*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 33–22
October 12Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 14–17
October 19at Southwest Texas StateW 24–21
October 24Northwestern State
L 14–21
November 9at Sam Houston StateW 34–16
November 23at McNeese StateL 21–33
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2002 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "2002 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.