1996 Nicholls State Colonels football team
| 1996 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 3–48 vs. Montana | |
| Conference | Southland Football League |
| Record | 8–4 (4–2 Southland) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Manny Michel (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Troy State $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Nicholls State ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing in the first round to eventual national runner-up, Montana. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 29 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 12–14 | 13,012 | [1] | ||
| September 14 | Jacksonville State* | W 21–8 | 5,749 | [2] | ||
| September 21 | at No. 4 Troy State | L 7–37 | [3] | |||
| October 5 | at Samford* | W 10–3 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | No. 19 Northwestern State |
| W 19–7 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | No. 12 Stephen F. Austin |
| L 11–27 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | at Southwest Texas State | W 49–36 5OT | [7] | |||
| November 2 | No. 25 Southern* |
| W 14–0 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | Sam Houston State |
| W 20–10 | 2,684 | [9] | |
| November 16 | Harding* | No. 22 |
| W 29–19 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at McNeese State | No. 22 | W 17–16 | 6,121 | [11] | |
| November 30 | at No. 2 Montana | No. 19 | L 3–48 | 13,428 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Northeast survives scare". The Shreveport Times. August 30, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU helps Nicholls break 14-game losing streak". The Birmingham News. September 15, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans deliver Blakeney perfect birthday gift". The Dothan Eagle. September 22, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Samford can't break the spell; Nicholls State wins again". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diel's foot lifts Colonels over Demons". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holmes, Echols lead SFA past Nicholls State". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 20, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State captivates win in five OTs". The Daily Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. 14, Southern 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State 20, Sam Houston State 10". Austin American-Statesman. November 10, 1996. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumar leads Nicholls State over Harding". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. 17, McNeese St. 16". Daily World. November 24, 1996. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1 down; Griz win 1st round 48–3 over Colonels". The Billings Gazette. December 1, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1996 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.