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2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2016 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^   9 0     12 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 1     10 3  
SE Louisiana   7 2     7 4  
McNeese State   5 4     6 5  
Nicholls State   5 4     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5     5 6  
Houston Baptist   3 5     4 7  
Incarnate Word *   3 6     3 8  
Lamar   3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian *   2 7     2 9  
Northwestern State   0 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1011:00 amat No. 9 (FBS) Georgia*SECNL 24–2692,746
September 173:00 pmIncarnate WordNOLAW 35–286,283
September 246:00 pmat South Alabama*ESPN3L 40–41 OT13,086
October 16:00 pmat No. 23 McNeese StateCSTL 13–3810,130
October 83:00 pmStephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ASNW 35–28 2OT9,002
October 157:00 pmat Houston BaptistFSGOW 33–30 OT3,217
October 223:00 pmNo. 1 Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ASNL 21–387,759
October 296:00 pmat Northwestern StateWHNOW 31–145,825
November 36:00 pmLamar
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN3W 35–107,121
November 122:30 pmat No. 13 Central ArkansasASNL 24–315,785
November 176:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
ASNL 42–447,002

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Game summaries

@ Georgia

Nicholls at Georgia
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
#9 (FBS) Bulldogs 7 3160 26
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Sanford Stadium
    Athens, GA
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Sunny, 47% humidity
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • Television network: SECN
Sources:

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 6022 28
Colonels 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 6,283
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Overcast
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (NOLA[usurped]): Ken Berthelot, Wayde Keiser
Sources: Box Score

@ South Alabama

Nicholls at South Alabama
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 0 23386 40
Jaguars 7 17377 41
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:59
  • Game attendance: 13,086
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ McNeese State

Nicholls at McNeese State
1 234Total
Colonels 3 037 13
#23 Cowboys 7 14710 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 10,130
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: CST
Sources:

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls
1 234OT2OTTotal
Lumberjacks 14 07070 28
Colonels 0 147077 35
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 9,002
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind NNW 11 mph (18 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

@ Houston Baptist

Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 7 14066 33
Huskies 3 71073 30
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 3,217
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (FSGO): Neal Raphael, Jeff Power, Ashley Prendergast
Sources:

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Nicholls
1 234Total
#1 Bearkats 10 1477 38
Colonels 0 0147 21
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:09
  • Game attendance: 7,759
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Slight wind
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

@ Northwestern State

Nicholls at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Colonels 0 14143 31
Demons 7 700 14
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,825
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind SSE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • Television network: WHNO
Sources:

Lamar

Lamar at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 307 10
Colonels 7 1477 35
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,121
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind ESE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Central Arkansas

Nicholls at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
#13 Bears 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:41
  • Game attendance: 5,785
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
Lions 14 01317 44
Colonels 0 21021 42
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 7,002
  • Game attendance: 3:54
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.