2006 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorH. T. Kinney (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Ellis (1st season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 McNeese State $^   5 – 1     7 – 5  
Sam Houston State   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 2     4 – 7  
Texas State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Northwestern State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southeastern Louisiana   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 316:00 p.m.Southern Arkansas*
W 35–06,735
September 912:30 p.m.at No. 21 Nebraska*
L 7–5684,076
September 166:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*
L 21–3118,765
September 232:00 p.m.South Dakota State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 17–244,899
October 76:30 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
W 14–108,411
October 142:00 p.m.at Sam Houston State
L 7–3710,037[1]
October 212:00 p.m.Northwestern State
L 0–91,013
October 282:00 p.m.Assumption*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 44–03,814
November 47:00 p.m.at Texas State
W 21–199,782[2]
November 112:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 13–162,567
November 187:00 p.m.at McNeese State
L 10–2611,842[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston St. 37, Nicholls St. 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Colonels prevail, 21–19". The Daily Review. November 3, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese defeat Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 19, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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