American college football season
2021 Nicholls Colonels football |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (5–3 Southland) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (7th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (7th season) |
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Home stadium | Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium |
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The 2021 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Colonels were picked to finish second in the conference.[1] In addition, eleven Colonels were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 (8) |
2 | Nicholls | 43 (4) |
3 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
4 | McNeese State | 26 |
5 | Northwestern State | 21 |
6 | Houston Baptist | 10 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense 1st Team - David Mosley – Tight End/Halfback, SR
- Dai'Jean Dixon – Wide Receiver, SR
- P. J. Burkhalter – Offensive Lineman, SR
- Jair Joseph – Offensive Lineman, SR
- Evan Roussel – Offensive Lineman, SO
2nd Team - Julien Gums – Running Back, SR
- KJ Franklin – Wide Receiver, JR
| Defense 1st Team - Kevin Moore III – Defensive Back, SR
2nd Team - Perry Ganci – Defensive Lineman, SO
- Hayden Shaheen – Linebacker, FR
- Dontaze Costly – Kick Returner, SR
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Personnel
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | No. 22 | | ESPN+ | L 17–42 | 30,263 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana* | | | ESPN3 | L 24–27 | 25,417 |
September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | | | ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 7,314 |
October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist | | - Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| ESPN3 | W 48–17 | 5,840 |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana | No. 25 | | ESPN+ | L 48–58 | 7,402 |
October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 18 Incarnate Word | | | ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 1,369 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | | | ESPN+ | W 44–14 | 2,362 |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | | - Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)
| ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 7,328 |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | | | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 8,898 |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 17 Incarnate Word | | - Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| ESPN3 | L 23–27 | 6,392 |
November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana | | | ESPN+ | W 45–42 | 6,057 |
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Game summaries
At Memphis
Nicholls at Memphis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 22 (FCS) Colonels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | • Tigers | 10 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 42 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
MEM-22.5 | 59 |
Statistics | Nicholls | Memphis |
First downs | 17 | 32 |
Total yards | 299 | 587 |
Rushing yards | 100 | 322 |
Passing yards | 199 | 265 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nicholls | Passing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 17/30, 194 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Julien Gums | 13 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | Dai'Jean Dixon | 7 receptions, 107 yards |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 19/32, 265 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 16 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Javon Ivory | 5 receptions, 106 yards |
At Louisiana
Nicholls at Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Colonels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | • Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | - Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA - Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 25,417
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Scott Brazda (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:10 | LA | John Stephens Jr. 14-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46) | LA 7–0 | 10:54 | NICH | Dai'Jean Dixon 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (3 plays, 25 yards, 1:10) | TIE 7–7 | 08:20 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (6 plays, 21 yards, 2:26) | LA 10–7 | | 2 | 05:54 | LA | Michael Jefferson 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 99 yards, 2:09) | LA 17–7 | 00:36 | NICH | Gavin Lasseigne 42-yard field goal (9 plays, 32 yards, 1:38) | LA 17–10 | | 3 | 00:43 | LA | Kris Moncrief 67-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:52) | LA 24–10 | | 4 | 09:29 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal (14 plays, 72 yards, 4:10) | LA 27–10 | 05:03 | NICH | K. J. Franklin 20-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) | LA 27–17 | 00:33 | NICH | Dai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (7 plays, 81 yards, 1:45) | LA 27–24 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
LA –26.0 | 65 |
Statistics | Nicholls | Louisiana |
First downs | 24 | 20 |
Total yards | 511 | 417 |
Rushing yards | 152 | 113 |
Passing yards | 359 | 304 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:12 | 26:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nicholls | Passing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 26/37, 359 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 18 carries, 121 yards |
Receiving | Dai'Jean Dixon | 14 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TDs |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 19/33, 304 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Chris Smith | 11 carries, 46 yards |
Receiving | Michael Jefferson | 3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
North Alabama
North Alabama at Nicholls | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • Colonels | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-17 | 58.5 |
Statistics | North Alabama | Nicholls |
First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 314 | 463 |
Rushing yards | 130 | 291 |
Passing yards | 184 | 172 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Alabama | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Nicholls | Passing | | |
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Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist at Nicholls | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Huskies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 | • Colonels | 21 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 48 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-26 | 62.5 |
Statistics | Houston Baptist | Nicholls |
First downs | 10 | 33 |
Total yards | 182 | 650 |
Rushing yards | 35 | 421 |
Passing yards | 147 | 229 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 22:45 | 37:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Houston Baptist | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Nicholls | Passing | | |
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No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 14 Lions | 7 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 58 | No. 25 Colonels | 7 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 48 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-1 | 72.5 |
Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Nicholls |
First downs | 32 | 26 |
Total yards | 573 | 507 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 209 |
Passing yards | 406 | 298 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | | |
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Nicholls | Passing | | |
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At No. 18 Incarnate Word
Nicholls at Incarnate Word | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Colonels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | • No. 18 Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 38 | - Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:09
- Game attendance: 1,369
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather:Sunny • Wind: 14mph SSW
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), & Lainie Fritz (sideline)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
IW-2 | 76.5 |
Statistics | Nicholls | Incarnate Word |
First downs | 28 | 19 |
Total yards | 445 | 469 |
Rushing yards | 202 | 81 |
Passing yards | 243 | 388 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:25 | 24:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nicholls | Passing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 19/29, 214 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 20 carries, 90 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dai'Jean Dixon | 9 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Cameron Ward | 25/36, 388 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Kevin Brown | 14 carries, 80 yards, TD |
Receiving | Taylor Grimes | 9 receptions, 182 yards, 4 TD |
At Houston Baptist
Nicholls at Houston Baptist | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Colonels | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 44 | Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 03:11
- Game attendance: 2,362
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 9mph S
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-21 | 65.5 |
Statistics | Nicholls | Houston Baptist |
First downs | 30 | 15 |
Total yards | 572 | 157 |
Rushing yards | 347 | 8 |
Passing yards | 225 | 149 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:52 | 23:04 |
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Houston Baptist | Passing | | |
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Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Nicholls | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Demons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | • Colonels | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-23.5 | 55.5 |
Statistics | Northwestern State | Nicholls |
First downs | 17 | 34 |
Total yards | 345 | 564 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 300 |
Passing yards | 210 | 264 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
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Nicholls | Passing | | |
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At McNeese State
Nicholls at McNeese State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Colonels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | - Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 8,898
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: PC • Wind: NNE 8mph
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-5.5 | 55 |
Statistics | Nicholls | McNeese State |
First downs | 22 | 22 |
Total yards | 367 | 352 |
Rushing yards | 180 | 188 |
Passing yards | 187 | 164 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
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McNeese State | Passing | | |
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No. 17 Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at Nicholls | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 17 Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 | Colonels | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | - Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:40
- Game attendance: 6392
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNW11mph
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV announcers (ESPN3): John Liddle (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
NSU-1.5 | 70.5 |
Statistics | Incarnate Word | Nicholls |
First downs | 13 | 31 |
Total yards | 376 | 491 |
Rushing yards | 268 | 220 |
Passing yards | 108 | 271 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 17:52; | 42:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Cameron Ward | 13/30, 108 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Brown | 11 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Robert Ferrel | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
Nicholls | Passing | Kohen Granier | 18/27, 191 yards, TD |
Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 32 carries, 141 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dai'Jean Dixon | 8 receptions, 90 yards |
At No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Colonels | 21 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 45 | No. 15 Lions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 | - Date: November 18, 2021
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:45
- Game attendance: 6,057
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N13mph
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Pregame line | Over/under |
SEL-7.5 | 78 |
Statistics | Nicholls | Southeastern Louisiana |
First downs | 28 | 26 |
Total yards | 556 | 496 |
Rushing yards | 292 | 111 |
Passing yards | 264 | 385 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
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Nicholls | Passing | | |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | | |
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References
- ^ "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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