# 2013 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2013 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Stubbs, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:00 pm | at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon* | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | FS1 | L 3–66 | 57,769 |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | at Western Michigan (FBS)* | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI | ESPN3 | W 27–23 | 24,163 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN3 | L 7–70 | 28,871 |
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | Langston* | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | W 42–22 | 5,011 |
| September 28 | 6:00 pm | Arkansas Tech* | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | W 44–34 | 5,292 |
| October 12 | 3:00 pm | Northwestern State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) | SLCTV | W 33–21 | 5,111 |
| October 19 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | SLCTV | L 41–55 | 12,090 |
| October 26 | 3:00 pm | No. 4 McNeese State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | L 30–55 | 5,988 |
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | L 34–56 | 7,738 |
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | at No. 6 Sam Houston State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | | L 24–49 | 7,507 |
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | Central Arkansas | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | L 10–17 | 5,119 |
| November 21 | 6:00 pm | at No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (River Bell Classic) | ESPN3/WSNO^ | L 27–52 | 6,821 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
^Tape delayed airing

## Game summaries
### Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • #3 (FBS) Ducks | 24 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66 |

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Colonels | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Broncos | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |

### Louisiana-Lafayette

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ragin' Cajuns | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 |

### Langston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| • Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |

### Arkansas Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wonderboys | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| • Colonels | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| • Colonels | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 33 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| • Lumberjacks | 14 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 55 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #4 Cowboys | 14 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
| Colonels | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 56 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| • #6 Bearkats | 7 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 49 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| • #8 Lions | 10 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 52 |

## Media

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