2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season

2017 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 25
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record8–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Tim Rebowe (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 McNeese State   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Incarnate Word   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Lamar   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Nicholls State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, losing to South Dakota in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.McNeese StateESPN3W 37–359,024
September 96:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*ESPNUL 14–24100,276
September 166:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
SLDNW 44–138,212
September 236:00 p.m.at No. 3 Sam Houston StateESPN3L 17–6612,863
September 307:00 p.m.at LamarESPN3W 41–146,167
October 76:30 p.m.Northwestern Statedagger
CSTW 14–105,011
October 143:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
CSTW 29–207,233
October 282:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordW 38–314,999
November 43:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
SLDNW 23–178,203
November 113:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinESPN3W 34–138,348
November 166:30 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 25CSTL 17–216,866
November 253:00 p.m.No. 16 South Dakota*
ESPN3L 31–389,612
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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STATS FCS——RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25RV25
CoachesRVRVRV23RV252320231717172223

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.