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1997 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorManny Michel (3rd season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons← 19961998 →
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Sam Houston State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Troy State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Jacksonville State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying of fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.at Northeast Louisiana*L 0–2814,215
September 6Southern Illinois*W 33–03,348
September 20No. 2 Troy StateNo. 25
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 22–20
September 27at No. 24 Northwestern StateL 0–19
October 4Samford*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 17–14
October 11Southwest Texas StateNo. 18
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 29–28
October 18at Sam Houston StateNo. 15L 17–2410,024
October 254:00 p.m.at Jacksonville StateW 16–142,352
November 1at No. 6 Southern*L 14–2124,000
November 15at No. 14 Stephen F. AustinL 7–39
November 22No. 7 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 13–31

References

  1. "Northeast rolls in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Hardwig, Greg (September 7, 1997). "Debuts or nightmares?". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southwest Texas edged on late field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sam Houston State 24, Nicholls State 17". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jags knock off Colonels". Daily World. November 2, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese captures share of SLC title". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1997 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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