1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1997 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Darren Barbier (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Manny Michel (3rd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Southland Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 McNeese State +^	6	–	1	13	–	2
No. 21 Northwestern State +^	6	–	1	8	–	4
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin	5	–	2	8	–	3
Sam Houston State	3	–	4	5	–	6
Nicholls State	3	–	4	5	–	6
Southwest Texas State	2	–	5	5	–	6
Troy State	2	–	5	5	–	6
Jacksonville State	1	–	6	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying of fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 0–28	14,215
September 6	Southern Illinois*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 33–0	3,348	^[1]
September 20	No. 2 Troy State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 22–20
September 27	at No. 24 Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 0–19
October 4	Samford*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 17–14
October 11	Southwest Texas State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 29–28		^[2]
October 18	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 17–24		^[3]
October 25	at Jacksonville State	Burgess–Snow Field Jacksonville, AL	W 16–14	2,352
November 1	at No. 6 Southern*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–21	24,000	^[4]
November 15	at No. 14 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 7–39
November 22	No. 7 McNeese State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–31		^[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ Hardwig, Greg (September 7, 1997). "Debuts or nightmares?". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwest Texas edged on late field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston State 24, Nicholls State 17". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jags knock off Colonels". Daily World. November 2, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese captures share of SLC title". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1997 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

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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

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