2000 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2000 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach Daryl Daye. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. The Colonels officially finished the season 2–9, 1–6 in Southland play to finish tied for seventh place. The team finished with a record of 1–10, 0–7 in Southland play, but was awarded a forfeit win against Northwestern State because that team used an ineligible player.

2000 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2000 record2–9 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(Capacity: 12,800)
2000 Southland Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 Troy State $^  7 –0     10 –2  
No. 16 McNeese State ^  5 –2     8 –4  
No. 25 Southwest Texas State  5 –2     7 –4  
Sam Houston State  4 –3     7 –4  
Stephen F. Austin  3 –4     6 –4  
Jacksonville State  2 –5     4 –6  
Northwestern State  1 –6     4 –7  
Nicholls State  1 –6     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 1–10, 1–6 in Southland play to finish tied for seventh place.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31Central Arkansas*
W 52–44
September 9Jacksonville State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 3–10
September 16at Louisiana–Monroe (Division I-A)*
L 21–27
September 23at Western Illinois*
L 3–44
September 30at Samford*
L 10–28
October 7at Southwest Texas State
L 0–25
October 14Northwestern State
W 21–25^
October 21Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 20–27
October 28at Troy State
L 12–41
November 4Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 21–27
November 18at McNeese State
L 7–12
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 2000 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. "2000 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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