2007 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season

2007 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Jay Thomas (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorH. T. Kinney (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Ellis (2nd season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 McNeese State $^   7 0     11 1  
Sam Houston State   5 2     7 4  
Central Arkansas   5 2     6 5  
Nicholls State   3 4     6 5  
Texas State   3 4     4 7  
Northwestern State   3 4     4 7  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 5     3 8  
Stephen F. Austin   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.at Rice*
W 16–1311,859
September 86:00 p.m.Southern Arkansas*No. 25W 31–135,221
September 158:00 p.m.at Nevada*No. 18L 17–5215,233
September 2212:00 p.m.Azusa Pacific*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 30–28
October 62:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 17
W 58–04,912
October 136:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinNo. 14W 17–167,243
October 206:00 p.m.No. 6 McNeese StateNo. 13
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 7–286,486
October 276:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasNo. 19L 42–49 OT12,620
November 36:00 p.m.at Sam Houston StateNo. 24L 13–1610,716[1]
November 102:00 p.m.Texas State
W 52–285,154[2]
November 172:30 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaL 13–175,122

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References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston St. 16, Nicholls State 13". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls St. 52, Texas St. 28". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "2007 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.