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
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
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  
Nicholls State   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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Louisiana–Lafayette*
L 0–20
September 8at Jacksonville State
L 15–34
September 22at Troy State*
L 0–2618,154
September 29Samford*
W 20–16
October 13No. 19 Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 32–35
October 20at No. 17 Northwestern State
L 14–47
October 27Southwest Texas State
W 33–14[1]
November 3at No. 22 Stephen F. Austin
L 21–23
November 10No. 9 Grambling State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 27–387,371[2]
November 17No. 11 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 27–344,107[3]
November 22at Arkansas State*
W 28–22

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References

  1. ^ "Southwest Texas falls to Nicholls St". Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hymes delivers for GSU". The News-Star. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese St. 34, Nicholls St. 27". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2001 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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