2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2012 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Stubbs (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorJeremy Atwell (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 84:00 pmat South Alabama*ESPN3L 3–915,237
September 156:00 pmat Tulsa*L 16–6619,139
September 226:00 pmEvangel*W 73–176,022
October 66:00 pmat No. 24 Central ArkansasL 14–344,357
October 136:00 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston Statedagger
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–415,632
October 203:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinSLCTVL 10–4412,310
October 276:00 pmat Northwestern StateL 26–279,749
November 33:00 pmMcNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
SLCTVL 10–425,299
November 103:00 pmat LamarL 24–348,043
November 156:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
WHNOL 16–355,110
December 11:30 pmat No. 15 (FBS) Oregon State*Pac-12L 3–7732,427

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Game summaries[edit]

South Alabama[edit]

Nicholls State at South Alabama
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 0 300 3
South Alabama Jaguars 0 333 9
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Tulsa[edit]

Nicholls State at Tulsa
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 6 307 16
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 28 141014 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:

Evangel[edit]

Evangel at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Evangel Crusaders 7 1000 17
Nicholls State Colonels 24 142114 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
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Central Arkansas[edit]

Nicholls State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 7 600 13
Central Arkansas Bears 7 6147 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
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Sam Houston State[edit]

Sam Houston State at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Sam Houston State Bearkats 0 14207 41
Nicholls State Colonels 0 000 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:

Stephen F. Austin[edit]

Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 0 037 10
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 10 21310 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
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Northwestern State[edit]

Nicholls State at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 9 1070 26
Northwestern State Demons 14 706 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
Sources:

McNeese State[edit]

McNeese State at Nicholls State
1 234Total
McNeese State Cowboys 7 14714 42
Nicholls State Colonels 0 307 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
Sources:

Lamar[edit]

Nicholls State at Lamar
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 3 0147 24
Lamar Cardinals 7 13014 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
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana[edit]

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Southeastern Louisiana Lions 0 14714 35
Nicholls State Colonels 0 3013 16
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 5,110
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear, Winds NE at 7mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: WHNO
Sources:

Oregon State[edit]

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
1 234Total
Nicholls State Colonels 0 030 3
#15 Oregon State Beavers 14 211428 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
Sources:

Media[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Kirkpatrick, Cliff (August 27, 2011). "Oregon State Plans to Play Nicholls State Next Year". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "Oregon State opener against Nicholls State postponed indefinitely". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2012.