2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2008 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorH. T. Kinney (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorSteve Ellis (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Central Arkansas* $   6 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 22 Texas State ^   5 – 2     8 – 5  
McNeese State   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Northwestern State   4 – 3     7 – 5  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     3 – 6  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 – 5     5 – 7  
Sam Houston State   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Stephen F. Austin   2 – 5     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*
 Cancelled
September 136:00 p.m.Bowie State*
 Cancelled
September 207:00 p.m.at Memphis*
L 10–3122,167
October 26:34 p.m.at No. 10 Northern Iowa*
ESPNUL 14–349,028
October 116:00 p.m.at Northwestern State
L 28–367,922
October 182:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 39–505,892
October 257:00 p.m.at No. 11 McNeese State
W 38–3514,635[1]
November 11:00 p.m.No. 11 Central Arkansas
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 20–176,197
November 84:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 37–474,032[2]
November 153:00 p.m.at Texas State
L 10–3410,016[3]
November 221:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
SCTNW 35–287,352

[4][5]

The games against New Mexico State and Bowie State were cancelled due to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston St. 47, Nicholls St. 37". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats paddle past Colonels". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Bustos, Jamie (September 3, 2021). "Game Notes: Nicholls opens football fall at Memphis". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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