1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season

1999 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record1–10 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach
  • Daryl Daye (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorMike McCarty (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southland Football League standings
  • v
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  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Troy State +^   6 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +   6 – 1     8 – 3  
McNeese State   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Jacksonville State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Nicholls State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head Daryl Daye, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe*L 10–2712,722
September 18vs. No. 14 Western Illinois*
L 13–148,764[1]
September 254:00 p.m.Jacksonville StateW 45–428,353
October 2at Northwestern StateL 17–4210,436
October 9Southwest Texas State
L 0–162,863[2]
October 165:00 p.m.at UCF*L 0–2813,875
October 23at Stephen F. AustinL 7–3812,738[3]
October 30No. 1 Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–202,536
November 6at Sam Houston StateL 17–69[4]
November 13Samford*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 24–28
November 20McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–382,343[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Western Illinois rallies to win at Nicholls State". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. September 19, 1999. p. 3:9. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SWT forces 5 turnovers in shutout". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.F. Austin 38, Nicholls St. 7". The Times. October 24, 1999. p. 57. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston 69, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese blows out Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1999 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "1999 Nicholls State - 2000 Schedules and 1999 Results for All Divisions" (PDF). ncaa.org. pp. 542–543. Retrieved September 3, 2017.