2015 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State $^   9 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^   7 – 2     11 – 4  
Central Arkansas   7 – 2     7 – 4  
Incarnate Word *   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Lamar   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
SE Louisiana   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian *   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Nicholls State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Houston Baptist   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Previous season

Fifth-year head coach Charlie Stubbs resigned after the first three games. Steve Axman was named interim head coach and completed the 2014 season. The Colonels finished the season with a 0–12 overall record and were 0–8 in conference play.

On November 21, 2014, following the Colonels' season conclusion, Tim Rebowe was named the tenth head coach of the Nicholls State Colonels. Rebowe had been an assistant coach at University of Louisiana-Lafayette for eleven years as well as an assistant coach at Nicholls State for six years prior to that.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 126:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPN3L 0–4720,397
September 192:00 pmat Incarnate Word
UIWtvL 10–203,009
September 2612:30 pmat Colorado*
P12NL 0–4837,302
October 33:00 pmNo. 23 McNeese State
COX[3]L 7–376,192
October 103:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3L 24–285,523
October 173:00 pmHouston Baptist
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 38–175,101
October 246:00 pmat No. 9 Sam Houston State
FCSL 7–375,104
October 313:00 pmNorthwestern State
SLCTVL 21–375,066
November 76:00 pmat Lamar
W 30–287,730
November 143:00 pmCentral Arkansasdagger
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
SLDNL 31–345,002
November 196:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana
ASNW 27–245,491
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4][5]

Game summaries

@ Louisiana–Monroe

See also: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football and 2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Nicholls at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Colonels 0 000 0
• Warhawks 10 3007 47
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 20,397
  • Game weather: 78°F • NNW 14 • Clear
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:07Louisiana–MonroeCraig Ford 25 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:530–3
15:45Louisiana–MonroeDeVontae McNeal 3 yard run (Craig Ford kick), Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:590–10
212:08Louisiana–MonroeGarrett Smith 10 yard run (Craig Ford kick), Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:040–17
26:44Louisiana–MonroeAjalen Holley 13 yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:190–24
22:09Louisiana–MonroeHarley Scioneaux 17 yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:580–31
21:37Louisiana–MonroeChris Sciambra punt blocked by Caleb Tucker for a safety, Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:320–33
31:21Louisiana–MonroeGarrett Smith pass complete to Ajalen Holley 47 yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:110–40
413:35Louisiana–MonroeBen Luckett 12 yard run (Spencer Perkins kick), Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:110–47

@ Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Nicholls at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Colonels 7 300 10
• Cardinals 0 7310 20
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 3,009
  • Game weather: 90°F • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:35NichollsC.J. Bates 5 yard pass from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Conado kick), Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:197–0
214:02Incarnate WordCole Wick 12 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:127–7
29:16NichollsFrancisco Conado 42 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:2310–7
38:43Incarnate WordRamon Coto 49 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:4410–10
413:13Incarnate WordCody Seidel 25 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:5710–13
41:18Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 4 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:1310–20

@ Colorado

See also: Colorado Buffaloes football and 2015 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Nicholls at Colorado
1 234Total
Colonels 0 000 0
• Buffaloes 21 3177 48
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Folsom Field
    Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 12:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 37,302
  • Game weather: 68°F • E 5 • Sunny, Humid 43%
  • Referee: S. Strimling
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:25ColoradoPhillip Lindsay 4 yard run (Diego Gonzalez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:350–7
19:34ColoradoChristian Powell 1 yard run (Diego Gonzalez kick), Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:530–14
14:55ColoradoJay MacIntyre 38 yard pass from Sefo Liufau (Diego Gonzalez kick), Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:010–21
22:21ColoradoDiego Gonzalez 46 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:410–24
37:15ColoradoPhillip Lindsay 1 yard run (Diego Gonzalez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:490–31
34:22ColoradoDonovan Lee 59 yard run (Diego Gonzalez kick), Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:150–38
30:57ColoradoDiego Gonzalez 46 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:330–41
44:46ColoradoKyle Evans 2 yard run (Chris Graham kick), Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:190–48

McNeese State

See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2015 McNeese State Cowboys football team
McNeese State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• #23 Cowboys 7 2073 37
Colonels 0 700 7
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,192
  • Game weather: 76°F • NNW 11 • Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:25McNeese StateTavarious Battiste 34 yard pass from Daniel Sams (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:320–7
210:53McNeese StateRyan Ross 6 yard run (Trent Manuel kick missed), Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:220–13
21:51McNeese StateDaniel Sams 4 yard run (Jean Breaux kick), Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:490–20
21:31McNeese StateKent Shelby 49 yard pass from David Bush (Jean Breaux kick), Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:120–27
20:27NichollsDamion Jeanpiere 52 yard from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:047–27
36:13McNeese StateAnthony Yruegas 0 yard fumble return (Jean Breaux kick), Drive: 2 plays, -20 yards, 0:257–34
47:03McNeese StateTrent Manuel 36 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:417–37

@ Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Colonels 14 703 24
• Lumberjacks 7 0714 28
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 5,523
  • Game weather: Mid 80s • N 5 • Sunny
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
Sources:
Scoring summary
114:36NichollsTuskani Figaro 30 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:247–0
16:35NichollsMichael Henry 3 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:0814–0
10:44Stephen F AustinJustice Liggins 22 yard pass from Zach Conque (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:5614–7
210:04NichollsDarryl Watson 8 yard pass from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:3621–7
38:16Stephen F AustinLoren Easly 3 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:0921–14
410:50NichollsFrancisco Condado 32 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:0724–14
49:14Stephen F AustinZach Conque 18 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:2924–21
40:26Stephen F AustinZach Conque 1 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:0924–28

Houston Baptist

See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2015 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Houston Baptist at Nicholls
1 234Total
Huskies 0 1007 17
• Colonels 21 0710 38
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,101
  • Game weather: 76°F • NE 12 • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:36NichollsTuskani Figaro 3 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:517–0
12:35NichollsMichael Henry 1 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:5114–0
10:00NichollsMichael Henry 1 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:0021–0
211:12Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:3221–7
20:00Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 43 yard field goal, 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:3621–10
312:32NichollsTobias Lofton 39 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:2828–10
49:01NichollsTuskani Figaro 14 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:0535–10
46:29NichollsFrancisco Condado 31 yard field goal, 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:0538–10
44:38Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 3 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:4438–17

@ Sam Houston State

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Nicholls at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Colonels 0 070 7
• #9 Bearkats 23 770 37
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,104
  • TV announcers (FCS Central): Tom Franklin, Kenneth Moore, Maya Golden
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:48Sam Houston StateTeam Safety, 4 plays, -25 yards, 1:060–2
111:49Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 13 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Tre Honshtein kick), 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:550–9
13:01Sam Houston StateHayden Cagle 3 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Tre Honshtein kick), 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:300–16
10:47Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 12 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:190–23
21:05Sam Houston StateJalen Overstreet 12 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 1 play, 22 yards, 0:170–30
312:09Sam Houston StateRidgeway Frank 11 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:210–37
33:37NichollsTuskani Figaro 80 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:187–37

Northwestern State

See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team, and NSU Challenge
Northwestern State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Demons 14 7160 37
Colonels 7 770 21
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 5,066
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • S 12 • Rainy
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:25NichollsMichael Henry 19 yard pass from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:357–0
16:24Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 1 yard run (Chris Moore kick), Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:557–7
13:10Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 24 yard run (Chris Moore kick), Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:437–14
210:43Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 13 yard run (Chris Moore kick), Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:587–21
21:49NichollsMichael Henry 1 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:4014–21
311:33Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 2 yard run (Chris Moore kick), Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:2314–28
310:14Northwestern StateJeMarcus Marshall Safety, Drive: 3 plays, -13 yards, 1:1314–30
38:12Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor 38 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:0214–37
32:29NichollsTuskani Figaro 39 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:5421–37

@ Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team
Nicholls at Lamar
1 234Total
• Colonels 7 7133 30
Cardinals 14 770 28
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,730
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 15 • Rain and Windy
  • Referee: Mike Vanderveld
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[6]
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:36LamarKade Harrington 9 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:240–7
19:33NichollsMichael Henry 2 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 0:597–7
17:52LamarKade Harrington 68 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:367–14
211:39LamarCarson Earp 72 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:357–21
28:13NichollsTobias Lofton 82 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:2014–21
311:37NichollsMichael Henry 9 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:1721–21
310:23LamarJoe Minden 12 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:1021–28
35:08NichollsLandry Klann 5 yard run (Francisco Condado kick failed), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:1527–28
42:46NichollsFrancisco Condado 28 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:1530–28

Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Central Arkansas at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Bears 3 14107 34
Colonels 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 5,002
  • Game weather: 60°F • NE 4 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: SLDN
Sources:
Scoring summary
10:11Central ArkansasJace Denker 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:430–3
210:32NichollsC.J. Bates 15 yard pass from Landry Klann (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:397–3
210:17Central ArkansasJatavious Wilson 22 yard run (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:087–10
24:05NichollsFrancisco Condado 23 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:0110–10
22:37Central ArkansasJustin Dickey 27 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:1410–17
313:36NichollsC.J. Bates 9 yard pass from Landry Klann (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:4217–17
38:49Central ArkansasJace Denker 33 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:4117–20
37:39Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 6 yard run (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:0417–27
413:34Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 1 yard run (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:0517–34
410:22NichollsTerry Lucas 51 yard pass from Landry Klann (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:1124–34
46:13NichollsStephe LeBouef 17 yard pass from Landry Klann (Francisco Condado kick), Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:3031–34

@ Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, 2015 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team, and River Bell Classic
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
• Colonels 0 31410 27
Lions 7 1007 24
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 5,491
  • Game weather: 64°F • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:31Southeastern LouisianaMicah Eugene 17 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:130–7
29:31Southeastern LouisianaJonathan Tatum 35 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:430–10
29:31NichollsFransisco Condado 45 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:503–10
21:01Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 28 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:373–17
313:14NichollsTobias Lofton 62 yard run (Fransisco Condado kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:4610–17
39:06NichollsLandry Klann 6 yard run (Fransisco Condado kick), Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:0617–17
414:51NichollsMichael Henry 2 yard run (Fransisco Condado kick), Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:2024–17
40:59Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 4 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 1:2424–24
40:00NichollsFransisco Condado 40 yard field goal, Drive:8 plays, 52 yards, 0:5927–24

References

  1. ^ "Tim Rebowe Named Colonels Coach". ESPN. November 21, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tim Rebowe Named Nicholls Head Football Coach". Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. November 21, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Southland Conference Announces Week Five TV Selections". Southland Conference. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Big Red Sports Network". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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