2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg 150 Southland Conference Southland 17 6–4 5–1 Jay Thomas 2nd H. T. Kinney 2nd Spread option Multiple 4–3 John L. Guidry Stadium Southland champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 12–14 at Furman The 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Texas State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to Furman in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 10 4:00 p.m. l y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 31–35 27,600 September 17 2:00 p.m. w y 2005 Cheyney Wolves Cheyney John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 54–0 4,732 September 24 CancelledThe Colonels game against Western Carolina was cancelled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita. "A" y Western Carolina John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA N/A https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-saturdays-nsu/176577696/ Asheville Citizen-Times Saturday's NSU, WCU game canceled September 23, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 6:00 p.m. l y y North Dakota State 13 Fargodome Fargo, ND 13–26 14,022 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86713559/ndsu-26-nicholls-st-13/ The Sunday Town Talk NDSU 26, Nicholls St. 13 October 2, 2005 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 2:00 p.m. l y Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 21–27 OT 7,485 October 15 2:00 p.m. w Sam Houston State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 37–17 7,150 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114839691/nicholls-37-sam-houston-17/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 17 October 16, 2005 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 6:30 p.m. w Texas State 6 John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Battle for the Paddle 32–29 OT 3,865 Nicholls State 32, Texas State 29 (OT) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97779471/nicholls-state-32-texas-state-29-ot/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 30, 2005 March 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 6:00 p.m. w y Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA NSU Challenge 31–24 7,368 November 12 6:00 p.m. w y 25 Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA River Bell Classic 38–28 9,108 November 19 2:00 p.m. w 25 McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 39–26 6,571 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534885/colonels-clinch-spot-in-playoffs-with-wi/ Austin American-Statesman Colonels clinch spot in playoffs with win November 20, 2005 March 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 11:30 a.m. l y y 21 Furman 3 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC NCAA Division I-AA First Round 12–14 4,125 Furman edges Nicholls in I-AA playoffs, 14–12 The Town Talk November 27, 2005 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110126455/furman-edges-nicholls-in-i-aa-playoffs/ September 24, 2022 Newspapers.com Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2447/season/2005 ESPN November 20, 2022 2005 Football Schedule https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/football/schedule/2005 Nicholls State University November 20, 2022 Notes "A" References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Nicholls State Colonels football Nicholls State