2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team
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The 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Stubbs, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (0–7 Southland) |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeremy Atwell (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Central Arkansas +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Sam Houston State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 5 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | 4:00 pm | at South Alabama* | ESPN3 | L 3–9 | 15,237 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 pm | at Tulsa* | L 16–66 | 19,139 | ||
| September 22 | 6:00 pm | Evangel* | W 73–17 | 6,022 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | at No. 24 Central Arkansas | L 14–34 | 4,357 | ||
| October 13 | 6:00 pm | No. 9 Sam Houston State |
| L 0–41 | 5,632 | |
| October 20 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | SLCTV | L 10–44 | 12,310 | |
| October 27 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | L 26–27 | 9,749 | ||
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | McNeese State |
| SLCTV | L 10–42 | 5,299 |
| November 10 | 3:00 pm | at Lamar | L 24–34 | 8,043 | ||
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana |
| WHNO | L 16–35 | 5,110 |
| December 1 | 1:30 pm | at No. 15 (FBS) Oregon State* | Pac-12 | L 3–77 | 32,427 | |
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Game summaries
South Alabama
Nicholls State at South Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • South Alabama Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL - Game start: 4:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:17
- Game attendance: 15,237
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Sunny, winds N at 9mph
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jared Schwartz and Stan Lewter
Tulsa
Nicholls State at Tulsa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| • Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 28 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: H. A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK - Game start: 6:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:02
- Game attendance: 19,139
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, winds calm
- Referee: Chris Snead
Evangel
Evangel at Nicholls State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Evangel Crusaders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • Nicholls State Colonels | 24 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 73 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 6,022
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds NE at 9mph
- Referee: Ken Ray
Central Arkansas
Nicholls State at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • Central Arkansas Bears | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:37 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:45
- Game attendance: 4,357
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Overcast and Rainy
- Referee: Buddy Gingras
- TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Justin Acri
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State at Nicholls State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Sam Houston State Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 5,632
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Scattered Clouds, Winds SE 14mph
- Referee: Ross Smith
Stephen F. Austin
Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| • Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 10 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
Northwestern State
Nicholls State at Northwestern State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| • Northwestern State Demons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:23
- Game attendance: 9,749
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Sunny, windy, Winds N at 18mph
- Referee: Buddy Gingras
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McNeese State
McNeese State at Nicholls State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • McNeese State Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 3:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 5,299
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny and clear
- Referee: Ross Smith
- TV announcers (SLC TV): Kevin Eschenfelder, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell
Lamar
Nicholls State at Lamar
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| • Lamar Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 3:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:55
- Game attendance: 8,043
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly cloudy, Winds SE 18mph
- Referee: Buddy Gingras
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Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
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Oregon State
The 2012 season was scheduled to begin with Oregon State playing the Colonels. It was to be the first meeting between the two programs.[3] However, Hurricane Isaac changed this. Since the Colonels hadn't practiced together since August 25 and the campus didn't reopen until September 3, the game was postponed. A December 1 make-up date occurred, when Nicholls State did not make the playoffs.[4]
Nicholls State at Oregon State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • #15 Oregon State Beavers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 77 |
- Date: December 1
- Location: Reser Stadium
Corvallis, OR - Game start: 1:30 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:06
- Game attendance: 32,427
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Partly sunny, Winds SE at 15mph
- Referee: Jack Folliard
- Television network: Pac-12 Network