2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2002
Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record7–4 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Richards (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (4th season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Sam Houston State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 – 5     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head Daryl Daye, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 296:30 p.m.
West Virginia Tech*
W 63–63,165
September 77:00 p.m.at North Texas*
L 0–2312,816
September 146:00 p.m.at
Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
    		• W 45–173,648
    September 213:30 p.m.Jacksonville State
    • John L. Guidry Stadium
    • Thibodaux, LA
    		W 14–62,162
    September 287:00 p.m.at Southern*
    		W 21–1317,863[1]
    October 53:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic*No. 24
    • John L. Guidry Stadium
    • Thibodaux, LA
    		W 33–222,811
    October 126:30 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
    • John L. Guidry Stadium
    • Thibodaux, LA
    		L 14–174,218
    October 193:00 p.m.at Southwest Texas State
    		W 24–218,945[2]
    October 247:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 22
    		L 14–217,816
    November 92:00 p.m.at Sam Houston StateNo. 22
    		W 34–163,016[3]
    November 231:00 p.m.at No. 1 McNeese StateNo. 17
    		L 21–3314,129

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    References

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    4. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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