2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2003 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–11, 5 wins forfeited (0–5 Southland, 3 wins forfeited)
Head coach	Daryl Daye (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Richards (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jay Thomas (5th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

2003 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 McNeese State $^		5	–	0					10	–	2
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	1					7	–	4
Northwestern State		2	–	3					7	–	5
Texas State		2	–	3					5	–	7
Sam Houston State		2	–	3					3	–	8
Nicholls State†		0	–	5					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant † – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories. Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Daryl Daye in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Colonels finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland.^[1] Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

In 2005, Nicholls State forfeited five victories, including three conference wins, from the 2003 season because an ineligible player had participated in those games.^[2] With the forfeits, the Colonels' record dropped to 0–11 overall and 0–5 in conference play, placing them last out of six teams in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	6:00 p.m.	Bethel (TN)*	No. 23	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 70–0 (forfeit)	5,700
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	No. 19	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	L 17–27	26,460
September 13	8:05 p.m.	at Portland State*	No. 20	PGE Park Portland, OR	L 37–44	5,627
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 11 (D-II) Texas A&M–Kingsville*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 26–27	9,200
September 27	4:00 p.m.	Texas Southern*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 64–5 (forfeit)	8,200
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic*		Lockhart Stadium Boca Raton, FL	L 23–31	3,302
October 25	2:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 40–30 (forfeit)	10,178
November 1	6:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 37–12 (forfeit)	6,372
November 6	7:00 p.m.	Texas State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle)	L 31–13 (forfeit)	7,314	[3]
November 15	4:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 16–28	4,828
November 22	6:00 p.m.	No. 1 McNeese State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 28–63	10,650	[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Southland". The News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 24, 2003. p. 3C. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bobcats continue their losing ways". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
6. "2003 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.