2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2006 Nicholls State Colonels football

Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	H. T. Kinney (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Ellis (1st season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 McNeese State $^	5	–	1	7	–	5
Sam Houston State	4	–	2	6	–	5
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	2	4	–	7
Texas State	3	–	3	5	–	6
Nicholls State	2	–	4	4	–	7
Northwestern State	2	–	4	4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	5	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Southern Arkansas*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 35–0	6,735
September 9	12:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–56	84,076
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 21–31	18,765
September 23	2:00 p.m.	South Dakota State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 17–24	4,899
October 7	6:30 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	W 14–10	8,411
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 7–37	10,037	^[1]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 0–9	1,013
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Assumption*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 44–0	3,814
November 4	7:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	W 21–19	9,782	^[2]
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–16	2,567
November 18	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–26	11,842	^[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "Sam Houston St. 37, Nicholls St. 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colonels prevail, 21–19". The Daily Review. November 3, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese defeat Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 19, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ "2006 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

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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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