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)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Ellis (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

2006 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

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References

1. "Sam Houston St. 37, Nicholls St. 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Colonels prevail, 21–19". The Daily Review. November 3, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese defeat Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 19, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
5. "2006 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.