2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team
2003 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
---|---|
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 0–11, 5 wins forfeited (0–5 Southland, 2 wins forfeited) |
Head coach |
|
Offensive coordinator | Jeff Richards (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jay Thomas (5th season) |
Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
Seasons |
| Conf | Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 McNeese State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Daryl Daye in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Colonels finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland.[1] Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
In 2005, Nicholls State forfeited five victories, including three conference wins, from the 2003 season because an ineligible player had participated in those games.[2] With the forfeits, the Colonels' record dropped to 0–11 overall and 0–5 in conference play, placing them last out of six teams in the Southland.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Bethel (TN)* | No. 23 | L 70–0 (forfeit) | 5,700 | ||
September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | No. 19 | L 17–27 | 26,460 | ||
September 13 | 8:05 p.m. | at Portland State* | No. 20 | L 37–44 | 5,627 | ||
September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 (D-II) Texas A&M–Kingsville* | L 26–27 | 9,200 | |||
September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* |
| L 64–5 (forfeit) | 8,200 | ||
October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | L 23–31 | 3,302 | |||
October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Northwestern State | L 40–30 (forfeit) | 10,178 | |||
November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston State |
| L 37–12 (forfeit) | 6,372 | ||
November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| L 31–13 (forfeit) | 7,314 | [3] | |
November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | L 16–28 | 4,828 | |||
November 22 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 McNeese State |
| L 28–63 | 10,650 | [4] | |
|
[5][6]
References
- ^ "Southland". The News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 24, 2003. p. 3C. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats continue their losing ways". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.