2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Daryl Daye in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Colonels finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland.[1] Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

2003 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–11, 5 wins forfeited (0–5 Southland, 2 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Richards (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (5th season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
2003 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 McNeese State $^  5 –0   10 –2  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –1   7 –4  
Northwestern State  2 –3   7 –5  
Texas State  2 –3   5 –7  
Sam Houston State  2 –3   3 –8  
Nicholls State  0 –5   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins including 3 conference victories, over Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, and Texas State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In 2005, Nicholls State forfeited five victories, including three conference wins, from the 2003 season because an ineligible player had participated in those games.[2] With the forfeits, the Colonels' record dropped to 0–11 overall and 0–5 in conference play, placing them last out of six teams in the Southland.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 286:00 p.m.Bethel (TN)*No. 23
L 70–0 (forfeit)5,700
September 66:00 p.m.at South Florida*No. 19
L 17–2726,460
September 138:05 p.m.at Portland State*No. 20
L 37–445,627
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 11 (D-II) Texas A&M–Kingsville*
L 26–279,200
September 274:00 p.m.Texas Southern*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 64–5 (forfeit)8,200
October 113:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*
L 23–313,302
October 252:30 p.m.at No. 18 Northwestern State
L 40–30 (forfeit)10,178
November 16:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 37–12 (forfeit)6,372
November 67:00 p.m.Texas State
L 31–13 (forfeit)7,314[3]
November 154:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
L 16–284,828
November 226:00 p.m.No. 1 McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 28–6310,650[4]

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References
  1. "Southland". The News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 24, 2003. p. 3C. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bobcats continue their losing ways". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. "2003 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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