2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team
American college football season
| 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 12–14 at Furman | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 17 |
| Record | 6–4 (5–1 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | H. T. Kinney (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Texas State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Nicholls State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Texas State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to Furman in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Indiana* |
| L 31–35 | 27,600 | ||
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Cheyney* | W 54–0 | 4,732 | |||
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 North Dakota State* | L 13–26 | 14,022 | [1] | ||
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | L 21–27 OT | 7,485 | |||
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Sam Houston State |
| W 37–17 | 7,150 | [2] | |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 6 Texas State |
| W 32–29 OT | 3,865 | [3] | |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | W 31–24 | 7,368 | |||
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 25 | W 38–28 | 9,108 | ||
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | McNeese State | No. 25 |
| W 39–26 | 6,571 | [4] |
| November 26 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 3 Furman* | No. 21 | L 12–14 | 4,125 | [5] | |
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References
- ^ "NDSU 26, Nicholls St. 13". The Sunday Town Talk. October 2, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State 32, Texas State 29 (OT)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonels clinch spot in playoffs with win". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman edges Nicholls in I-AA playoffs, 14–12". The Town Talk. November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
