1998 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1998 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record4–7 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorManny Michel (4th season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southland Football League standings
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.