2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by third-year head coach Charlie Stubbs and played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 0–7 in Southland play to finish in last place.

2012 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
2012 record	1–10 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach	Charlie Stubbs (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Stubbs
Defensive coordinator	Jeremy Atwell
Home stadium	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 10,500)

2012 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Sam Houston State +^		6	–	1					11	–	4
No. 8 Central Arkansas +^		6	–	1					9	–	3
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 As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Media

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

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	4:00 pm	at South Alabama (FBS)*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 3–9	15,237
September 15	6:00 pm	at Tulsa (FBS)*	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 16–66	19,139
September 22	6:00 pm	Evangel (NAIA)*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 73–17	6,022
October 6	6:00 pm	at No. 24 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		L 14–34	4,357
October 13	6:00 pm	No. 9 Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		L 0–41	5,632
October 20	3:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	SLCTV	L 10–44	12,310
October 27	6:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)		L 26–27	9,749
November 3	3:00 pm	McNeese State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	SLCTV	L 10–42	5,299
November 10	5:30 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		L 24–34	8,043
November 15	6:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)		L 16–35	5,110
December 1	1:30 pm	at No. 15 (FBS) Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	Pac-12	L 3–77	32,427
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

South Alabama

Nicholls State at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 0 3 • South Alabama Jaguars 0 3 3 3 9 Date: September 8 Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 4:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 15,237 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Sunny, winds N at 9mph Referee: Riley Johnson TV announcers (ESPN3): Jared Schwartz and Stan Lewter Sources:

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Tulsa

Nicholls State at Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 6 3 0 7 16 • Tulsa Golden Hurricane 28 14 10 14 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:

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Evangel

Evangel at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total Evangel Crusaders 7 10 0 0 17 • Nicholls State Colonels 24 14 21 14 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 Sources:

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Central Arkansas

Nicholls State at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 7 6 0 0 13 • Central Arkansas Bears 7 6 14 7 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 Sources:

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Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • Sam Houston State Bearkats 0 14 20 7 41 Nicholls State Colonels 0 0 0 0 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:

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Stephen F. Austin

Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 0 0 3 7 10 • Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 10 21 3 10 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 Sources:

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Northwestern State

Nicholls State at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 9 10 {{{V3}}} 0 19 • Northwestern State Demons 14 7 0 6 27 Date: October 27 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU NWST "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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McNeese State

McNeese State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • McNeese State Cowboys 7 14 7 14 42 Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 7 10 Date: November 3 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA TV announcers (SLC TV): Kevin Eschenfelder, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell Sources:

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Lamar

Nicholls State at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 3 0 14 7 24 • Lamar Cardinals 7 13 0 14 34 Date: November 10 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU Lamar "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • Southeastern Louisiana Lions 0 14 7 14 35 Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 13 16 Date: November 17 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SELA NSU "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Oregon State

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 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 0 0 3 0 3 • #15 Oregon State Beavers 14 21 14 28 77 Date: December 1 Location: Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR Television network: Pac-12 Network Sources:

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References

1. http://geauxcolonels.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nist-m-footbl-sched.html
2. "2012 Nicholls Colonels Schedule". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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.