1996 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record8–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorManny Michel (2nd season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
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 as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing in the first round to eventual national runner-up, Montana. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultSource
August 29at Northeast Louisiana*
L 12–14
September 14Jacksonville State*
W 21–8
September 21at No. 4 Troy State
L 7–37
October 5at Samford*
W 10–3
October 12No. 19 Northwestern State
W 19–7
October 19No. 12 Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 11–27
October 26at Southwest Texas State
W 49–36 5OT[1]
November 2No. 25 Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–0[2]
November 9Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–10[3]
November 16Harding*No. 22
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 29–19
November 23at McNeese StateNo. 22
W 17–16[4]
November 30at No. 2 MontanaNo. 19
L 3–48

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References

  1. ^ "Nicholls State captivates win in five OTs". The Daily Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls St. 14, Southern 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls State 20, Sam Houston State 10". Austin American-Statesman. November 10, 1996. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls St. 17, McNeese St. 16". Daily World. November 24, 1996. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1996 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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