2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2001 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record3–8 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Richards (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (3rd season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^   5 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 13 McNeese State +^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 14 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
  1 – 5     3 – 8  
Southwest Texas State   0 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head Daryl Daye, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Louisiana–Lafayette*
L 0–2013,767[1]
September 87:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
L 15–349,289[2]
September 22at Troy State*
L 0–2618,154[3]
September 296:30 p.m.Samford*
W 20–164,281[4]
October 13No. 19 Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 32–35[5]
October 20at No. 17 Northwestern State
L 14–47[6]
October 27Southwest Texas State
W 33–14[7]
November 3at No. 22 Stephen F. Austin
L 21–236,231[8]
November 10No. 9 Grambling State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 27–387,371[9]
November 17No. 11 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 27–344,107[10]
November 22at Arkansas State*
W 28–22[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Sterling defense; Cajuns 'D' stifles NSU without Son". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Numbers don't lie for JSU". The Anniston Star. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy rebound in home opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls tops Samford". The Mobile Register. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston St. wins 3rd straight". The Anniston Star. October 14, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NSU falls down 14–0; then romps 47–14". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas falls to Nicholls St". Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SFA tops Nicholls St., 23–21". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 4, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hymes delivers for GSU". The News-Star. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese St. 34, Nicholls St. 27". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas State fires Hollis". Paragould Daily Press. November 23, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2001 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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