# 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fourth 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 |
| September 10 | 11:00 am | at No. 9 (FBS) Georgia* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | SECN | L 24–26 | 92,746 |
| September 17 | 3:00 pm | Incarnate Word | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | NOLA | W 35–28 | 6,283 |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | at South Alabama* | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN3 | L 40–41 $^{OT}$ | 13,086 |
| October 1 | 6:00 pm | at No. 23 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | CST | L 13–38 | 10,130 |
| October 8 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ASN | W 35–28 $^{2OT}$ | 9,002 |
| October 15 | 7:00 pm | at Houston Baptist | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | FSGO | W 33–30 $^{OT}$ | 3,217 |
| October 22 | 3:00 pm | No. 1 Sam Houston State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ASN | L 21–38 | 7,759 |
| October 29 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) | WHNO | W 31–14 | 5,825 |
| November 3 | 6:00 pm | Lamar | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN3 | W 35–10 | 7,121 |
| November 12 | 2:30 pm | at No. 13 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ASN | L 24–31 | 5,785 |
| November 17 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) | ASN | L 42–44 | 7,002 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### @ Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| • #9 (FBS) Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 26 |

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
| • Colonels | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### @ South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| • Jaguars | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 41 |

### @ McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| • #23 Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| • Colonels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### @ Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Colonels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #1 Bearkats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |

### @ Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Colonels | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Demons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| • Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### @ Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| • #13 Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Lions | 14 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 44 |
| Colonels | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 42 |