2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2008 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	H. T. Kinney (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Ellis (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

2008 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Central Arkansas* $		6	–	1					10	–	2
No. 22 Texas State ^		5	–	2					8	–	5
McNeese State		4	–	3					7	–	3
Northwestern State		4	–	3					7	–	5
Nicholls State		3	–	4					3	–	6
Southeastern Louisiana		2	–	5					5	–	7
Sam Houston State		2	–	5					4	–	6
Stephen F. Austin		2	–	5					4	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 10–31	22,167
October 2	6:34 p.m.	at No. 10 Northern Iowa*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPNU	L 14–34	9,028
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)		L 28–36	7,922
October 18	2:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		L 39–50	5,892
October 25	7:00 p.m.	at No. 11 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		W 38–35	14,635	[1]
November 1	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Central Arkansas	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 20–17	6,197
November 8	4:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		L 37–47	4,032	[2]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)		L 10–34	10,016	[3]
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	SCTN	W 35–28	7,352
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston St. 47, Nicholls St. 37". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bobcats paddle past Colonels". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
5. "2008 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 21, 2022.