2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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2012 Nicholls State Colonels football
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Conference	Southland Conference
2012 record	1–10 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach	Charlie Stubbs (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Stubbs
Defensive coordinator	Jeremy Atwell
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 10,500)

2012 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Sam Houston State +^		6	–	1					11	–	4
#8 Central Arkansas +^		6	–	1					9	–	3
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
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by third year head coach Charlie Stubbs and played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 0–7 in Southland play to finish in last place.

Media

Nicholls State football games will be broadcast live on the radio through KLRZ 100.3 FM, KLEB AM 1600, and KBZE 105.9 FM. KLRZ and KLEB will also stream the games online.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	4:00 PM	at South Alabama*	Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 3–9	15,237
September 15	6:00 PM	at Tulsa*	H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK		L 16–66	19,139
September 22	6:00 PM	Evangel*	John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		W 73–17	6,022
October 6	6:00 PM	at #24 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium • Conway, AR		L 14–34	4,357
October 13	6:00 PM	#9 Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		L 0–41	5,632
October 20	3:00 PM	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX	SLCTV	L 10–44	12,310
October 27	6:00 PM	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA		L 26–27	9,749
November 3	3:00 PM	McNeese State	John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA	SLCTV	L 10–42	5,299
November 10	5:30 PM	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 24–34	8,043
November 15	6:00 PM	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)		L 16–35	5,110
December 1	1:30 PM	at #15 (FBS) Oregon State*	Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR	Pac-12	L 3–77	32,427
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game summaries

South Alabama

See also: 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The Colonels get a shot at redemption when they play FBS transitioning South Alabama. This will be the second meeting between the 2 schools, the first being in 2010, and South Alabama owns a 1-0 series lead.

Nicholls State at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total 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 Sources:

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Tulsa

See also: 2012 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The third of 3 FBS opponents features the first ever meeting against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Nicholls State at Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total 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 Sources:

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Evangel

See also: Evangel

The fourth game of the year opens up the Colonels home stretch. For the second consecutive year Evangel's Crusaders will face off against the Colonels. It's the third meeting between the two, the most recent having opened the 2011 campaign, with Nicholls State owning a 2-0 record.

Evangel at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total 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 Sources:

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Central Arkansas

See also: 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team

SLC play opens up as the Colonels visit the Bears. It's the 7th meeting between the two with Central Arkansas holding a 4-2 advantage in the series.

Nicholls State at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total 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 Sources:

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Sam Houston State

See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The Colonels try to end a 6 game losing streak with the 2012 match against the Bearkats. Overall the Bearkats hold a 15-11-1 series advantage.

Sam Houston State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • 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 Sources:

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Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Can the Colonels find success in Texas? A four-game losing streak to the Lumberjacks awaits the Colonels in this 2012 match. The Lumberjacks own a huge 22-6 record against the Colonels and find themselves 11-3 in both locations.

Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 0 0 3 7 10 • Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 10 21 3 10 44 Date: October 20 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 3:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 12,310 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Clear & Sunny, Winds S at 9-12mph Referee: Ross Smith TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley Sources:

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Northwestern State

See also: 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team

The Colonels found a 2-game winning streak against the Demons snapped in 2011. Now they attempt to win for the third time in four years and cut into the 25-14 advantage the Demons have in head-to-head football matches.

Nicholls State at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 9 10 {{{V3}}} 0 19 • Northwestern State Demons 14 7 0 6 27 Date: October 27 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU NWST "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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McNeese State

See also: 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 37th meeting between the Cowboys and Colonels begins the November schedule. McNeese State owns a 25-11 advantage in the overall series standings and has won the past three meetings. Perhaps an even larger surprise is the Colonels have done better on the road against the Cowboys (7-13) than at home (4-12).

McNeese State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • 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 TV announcers (SLC TV): Kevin Eschenfelder, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell Sources:

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Lamar

See also: 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team

The Colonels end the regular season road games in a location they've never won- Beaumont against the Cardinals. It's the 4th meeting between the two schools with the Cardinals owning a 3-1 series lead and a 2-0 record in Beaumont. The Cardinals have won the last two meetings in 2010 and 2011.

Nicholls State at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 3 0 14 7 24 • Lamar Cardinals 7 13 0 14 34 Date: November 10 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU Lamar "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The Regular Season ends with the annual River Bell Classic. The Colonels own a 12-9 series advantage, but they did lose the 2011 match after winning the previous 3 seasons consecutively.

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • Southeastern Louisiana Lions 0 14 7 14 35 Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 13 16 Date: November 17 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SELA NSU "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Oregon State

See also: 2012 Oregon State Beavers football team

The 2012 season was scheduled to begin with Oregon State playing the Colonels. It was to be the first meeting between the two programs. 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.

Nicholls State at Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total 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 Television network: Pac-12 Network Sources:

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