1998 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1998 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	4–7 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Darren Barbier (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Manny Michel (4th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

1998 Southland Football League standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Northwestern State $^		6	–	1					11	–	3
No. 8 McNeese State ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
No. 13 Troy State ^		5	–	2					8	–	4
Jacksonville State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Nicholls State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Southwest Texas State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		2	–	5					3	–	8
Sam Houston State		1	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Darren Barbier in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–44
September 12	vs. Mississippi Valley State*	Tad Gormley Stadium New Orleans, LA (Gormley Gridiron Classic)	W 41–26		[1]
September 26	Jacksonville State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 20–21	2,418
October 3	at Samford*	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	L 16–17
October 8	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 36–33	3,188	[2]
October 24	No. 4 Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 26–28
October 31	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, TX	L 28–56	12,204	[3]
November 7	at No. 11 Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 10–31	16,631
November 14	Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 14–7
November 21	at No. 2 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–20		[4]
November 28	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	L 27–28		[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Miss. Valley St. falls to Nicholls". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Colonels outlast Bearkats". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "La. Tech 56, Nicholls 28". Daily World. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Nicholls' upset deprives McNeese of SFL crown". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bobcats overtake Nicholls St". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 29, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1998 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 5, 2017.