2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by first-year head coach Jay Thomas. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–5, 2–3 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.

2004 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2004 record5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coachJay Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2004 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^  4 1     11 3  
No. 17 Northwestern State +^  4 1     8 4  
Texas State  3 2     5 6  
Nicholls State  2 3     5 5  
McNeese State  1 4     4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  1 4     6 4  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

Previous season

The Colonels officially finished the season 0–11, 0–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. The team finished with a record of 5–6, 2–3 in Southland play, but forfeited five games for using an ineligible player.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2Eastern Washington*
W 37–14
September 11at Western Carolina*
L 7–28
September 25at Texas Southern*W 21–6
October 2North Dakota State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 14–24
October 9at Florida A&M*W 42–25
October 16at Sam Houston StateL 10–38
October 21Northwestern State
W 40–14
November 6Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 41–23
November 13Texas State
L 12–35
November 20at McNeese StateL 9–30
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2004 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. "2004 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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