2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team
The 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Nicholls State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, losing to South Dakota in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
2017 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I First Round, L 31–38 vs. South Dakota | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 25 |
FCS Coaches | No. 23 |
Record | 8–4 (7–2 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium (capacity: 10,500) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Nicholls State ^ | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 McNeese State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | McNeese State | ESPN3 | W 37–35 | 9,024 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M* | ESPNU | L 14–24 | 100,276 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M* |
| SLDN | W 44–13 | 8,212 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Sam Houston State | ESPN3 | L 17–66 | 12,863 | ||
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Lamar | ESPN3 | W 41–14 | 6,167 | ||
October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State |
| CST | W 14–10 | 5,011 | |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| CST | W 29–20 | 7,233 | |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | W 38–31 | 4,999 | |||
November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist |
| SLDN | W 23–17 | 8,203 | |
November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3 | W 34–13 | 8,348 | ||
November 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 25 | CST | L 17–21 | 6,866 | |
November 25 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 16 South Dakota* |
| ESPN3 | L 31–38 | 9,612 | |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 25 |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
References
- "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- "2017 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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