2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team
American college football season
| 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (3–4 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | H. T. Kinney (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Ellis (3rd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | L 10–31 | 22,167 | |||
| October 2 | 6:34 p.m. | at No. 10 Northern Iowa* | ESPNU | L 14–34 | 9,028 | ||
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | L 28–36 | 7,922 | |||
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | L 39–50 | 5,892 | |||
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 McNeese State | W 38–35 | 14,635 | [1] | ||
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Central Arkansas |
| W 20–17 | 6,197 | ||
| November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Sam Houston State |
| L 37–47 | 4,032 | [2] | |
| November 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas State |
| L 10–34 | 10,016 | [3] | |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana |
| SCTN | W 35–28 | 7,352 | |
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References
- ^ "Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. 47, Nicholls St. 37". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats paddle past Colonels". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
