1995 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1995 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–11 (0–5 Southland)
Head coach	Darren Barbier (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Manny Michel (1st season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 McNeese State $^	5	–	0	–	0	13	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^	4	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 0–11 with mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Hofstra*	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 10–34
September 9	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 21–34
September 16	No. 8 Troy State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 3–17
September 23	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 20–48	7,600	^[1]
September 30	Samford*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 20–36
October 7	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 14–34
October 14	at No. 4 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 3–56
October 21	Southwest Texas State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA\ (rivalry)	L 25–35		^[2]
October 28	at No. 13 Southern*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 3–41		^[3]
November 4	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 17–24		^[4]
November 18	No. 1 McNeese State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–31	3,061	^[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ Weaner, Phil (September 24, 1995). "Dawgs dump Colonels". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Williams leads SWT by Nicholls". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Randall-led Jaguars rout overmatched NSU Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston 24, Nicholls 17". Daily World. November 5, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys capture perfect record". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1995 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

v t e Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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