2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team
American college football season
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The 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Texas State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to Furman in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Sports NetworkNo. 17
Record6–4 (5–1 Southland)
Headcoach
- Jay Thomas (2nd season)
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 12–14 at Furman | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
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| Sports Network | No. 17 |
| Record | 6–4 (5–1 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | H. T. Kinney (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Texas State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Nicholls State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | L 31–35 | 27,600 | |||
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Cheyney* | W 54–0 | 4,732 | |||
| September 24 | Western Carolina* |
| Cancelled[A 1] | N/A | [1] | ||
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 North Dakota State* | L 13–26 | 14,022 | [2] | ||
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | L 21–27 OT | 7,485 | |||
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Sam Houston State |
| W 37–17 | 7,150 | [3] | |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 6 Texas State |
| W 32–29 OT | 3,865 | [4] | |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | W 31–24 | 7,368 | |||
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 25 | W 38–28 | 9,108 | ||
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | McNeese State | No. 25 |
| W 39–26 | 6,571 | [5] |
| November 26 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 3 Furman* | No. 21 | L 12–14 | 4,125 | [6] | |
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Notes
- The Colonels game against Western Carolina was cancelled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita.
