2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg 150 Southland Conference Southland 3–6 3–4 Jay Thomas 5th H. T. Kinney 5th Spread option Steve Ellis 3rd Multiple 4–3 John L. Guidry Stadium The 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–6 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. Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central September 4, 2008 7:00 p.m. y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Cancelled September 13 6:00 p.m. y Bowie State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Cancelled September 20 7:00 p.m. l y y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN 10–31 22,167 October 2 6:34 p.m. l y y Northern Iowa 10 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA ESPNU 14–34 9,028 October 11 6:00 p.m. l y Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA NSU Challenge 28–36 7,922 October 18 2:00 p.m. l Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 39–50 5,892 October 25 7:00 p.m. w y McNeese State 11 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 38–35 14,635 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120595694/nicholls-st-38-mcneese-st-35/ The Shreveport Times Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35 October 26, 2008 March 10, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 1:00 p.m. w Central Arkansas 11 John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 20–17 6,197 November 8 4:00 p.m. l Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 37–47 4,032 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114705482/sam-houston-st-47-nicholls-st-37/ The Shreveport Times Sam Houston St. 47, Nicholls St. 37 November 9, 2008 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 3:00 p.m. l y Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Battle for the Paddle 10–34 10,016 Bobcats paddle past Colonels https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651249/bobcats-paddle-past-colonels/ Austin American-Statesman November 16, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 1:00 p.m. w Southeastern Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA River Bell Classic SCTN Southland Conference Television Network 35–28 7,352 Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2447/season/2008 ESPN November 21, 2022 2008 Football Schedule https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 Nicholls State University November 21, 2022 The games against New Mexico State and Bowie State were cancelled due to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.Crescent City Sports Bustos Jamie https://crescentcitysports.com/game-notes-nicholls-opens-football-fall-at-memphis/ Game Notes: Nicholls opens football fall at Memphis September 3, 2021 December 9, 2025 References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football