1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team
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Conference | Southland Football League |
Record | 5–6 (3–4 Southland) |
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Defensive coordinator | Manny Michel (3rd season) |
Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 McNeese State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Northwestern State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying of fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 0–28 | 14,215 | [1] | ||
September 6 | Southern Illinois* | W 33–0 | 3,348 | [2] | |||
September 20 | No. 2 Troy State | No. 25 |
| W 22–20 | |||
September 27 | at No. 24 Northwestern State | L 0–19 | |||||
October 4 | Samford* |
| W 17–14 | ||||
October 11 | Southwest Texas State | No. 18 |
| W 29–28 | [3] | ||
October 18 | at Sam Houston State | No. 15 | L 17–24 | 10,024 | [4] | ||
October 25 | 4:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | W 16–14 | 2,352 | |||
November 1 | at No. 6 Southern* | L 14–21 | 24,000 | [5] | |||
November 15 | at No. 14 Stephen F. Austin | L 7–39 | |||||
November 22 | No. 7 McNeese State |
| L 13–31 | [6] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Northeast rolls in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (September 7, 1997). "Debuts or nightmares?". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas edged on late field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston State 24, Nicholls State 17". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags knock off Colonels". Daily World. November 2, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese captures share of SLC title". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1997 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.