2004 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorH. T. Kinney (1st season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^   4 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 17 Northwestern State +^   4 – 1     8 – 4  
Texas State   3 – 2     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   2 – 3     5 – 5  
Stephen F. Austin   1 – 4     6 – 4  
McNeese State   1 – 4     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26:30 p.m.Eastern Washington*
W 37–144,731
September 113:00 p.m.at Western Carolina*
L 7–286,972
September 257:00 p.m.at Texas Southern*
W 21–65,432
October 24:00 p.m.North Dakota State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 14–245,421[1]
October 96:00 p.m.at Florida A&M*
W 42–258,196
October 162:00 p.m.at No. 13 Sam Houston State
L 10–3810,038[2]
October 217:00 p.m.No. 9 Northwestern State
W 40–145,414
November 6No. 18 Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 41–23
November 132:00 p.m.Texas State
L 12–358,136
November 207:00 p.m.at McNeese State
L 9–307,400[3]

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References

  1. ^ "North Dakota State surges past Nicholls State". Argus-Leader. October 3, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston St. 38, Nicholls St. 10". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese St. 30, Nicholls St. 9". The News-Star. November 21, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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