2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season

2002 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record7–4 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
  • Daryl Daye (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Richards (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (4th season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
  • v
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 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 Samford*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 StateW 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. 22W 34–163,016[3]
November 231:00 p.m.at No. 1 McNeese StateNo. 17L 21–3314,129

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References

  1. ^ "Blocked punt helps Nicholls State seal win over Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls keeps winning". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls St. 34, SHS 16". Daily World. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.