2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2003
Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–11, 5 wins forfeited (0–5 Southland, 2 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Richards (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (5th season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
2003 Southland Conference football standings
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins including 3 conference victories, over Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, and Texas State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 286:00 p.m.
Bethel (TN)*
No. 23L 70–0 (forfeit)5,700
September 66:00 p.m.at South Florida*No. 19L 17–2726,460
September 138:05 p.m.at Portland State*No. 20L 37–445,627
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 11 (D-II) Texas A&M–Kingsville*L 26–279,200
September 274:00 p.m.Texas Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 64–5 (forfeit)8,200
October 113:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*L 23–313,302
October 252:30 p.m.at No. 18 Northwestern StateL 40–30 (forfeit)10,178
November 16:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 37–12 (forfeit)6,372
November 67:00 p.m.Texas State
L 31–13 (forfeit)7,314[3]
November 154:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinL 16–284,828
November 226:00 p.m.No. 1 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 28–6310,650[4]

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