2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2003 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–11, 5 wins forfeited (0–5 Southland, 3 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Richards (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (5th season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southland Conference football standings
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.

  1. ^ "Southland". The News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 24, 2003. p. 3C. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.