1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1999 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	1–10 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach	Daryl Daye (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike McCarty (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jay Thomas (1st season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Southland Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Troy State +^	6	–	1	11	–	2
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +	6	–	1	8	–	3
McNeese State	5	–	2	6	–	5
Sam Houston State	4	–	3	6	–	5
Northwestern State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Southwest Texas State	2	–	5	3	–	8
Jacksonville State	1	–	6	2	–	9
Nicholls State	1	–	6	1	–	10

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

The 1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head Daryl Daye, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–27
September 18	vs. No. 14 Western Illinois*	Tad Gormley Stadium New Orleans, LA (Gormley Gridiron Classic)	L 13–14	8,764	^[1]
September 25	Jacksonville State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 45–42
October 2	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 17–42
October 9	Southwest Texas State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle)	L 0–16		^[2]
October 16	at UCF*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 0–28	13,875
October 23	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 7–38	12,738^[3]
October 30	No. 1 Troy State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–20	2,536
November 6	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 17–69		^[4]
November 13	Samford*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 24–28
November 20	McNeese State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–38	2,343	^[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "Western Illinois rallies to win at Nicholls State". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. September 19, 1999. p. 3:9. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SWT forces 5 turnovers in shutout". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S.F. Austin 38, Nicholls St. 7". The Times. October 24, 1999. p. 57. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston 69, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese blows out Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1999 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
^ "1999 Nicholls State - 2000 Schedules and 1999 Results for All Divisions" (PDF). ncaa.org. pp. 542–543. Retrieved September 3, 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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