2001 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Louisiana–Lafayette*
L 0–20
September 87:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
L 15–349,289
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.