# 2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Stubbs for the first three games of the season and then by interim head coach Steve Axman for the final nine. Nicholls State compiled an overall record of 0–12 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
After opening the season 0–3, Stubbs resigned on September 14, citing health issues for his decision. Three days later, the school named former Northern Arizona head coach Steve Axman as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 21, following the season's conclusion, Tim Rebowe was named the tenth head football coach for Nicholls State. Rebowe had been an assistant coach at the University of Louisiana–Lafayette for the previous 11 seasons and assistant coach at Nicholls State from 1995 to 2000.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 1:00 pm | at Air Force* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | ESPN3 | L 16–44 | 32,038 |
| September 6 | 3:00 pm | at Arkansas* | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | L 7–73 | 63,108 |
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 (Div. II) Henderson State* | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | CAA | L 10–27 | 5,821 |
| September 20 | 2:30 pm | at North Texas* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ASN | L 3–77 | 21,323 |
| September 27 | 3:00 pm | at Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | SLCTV | L 18–52 | 9,748 |
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | at No. 5 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | | L 3–45 | 11,744 |
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | CAA | L 20–42 | 5,001 |
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | Lamar | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | CAA | L 21–63 | 5,103 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Houston Baptist | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | L 21–31 | 3,386 |
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | Incarnate Word | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | CAA | L 20–38 | 5,002 |
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) | | L 21–48 | 4,189 |
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | No. 10 Southeastern Louisiana | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) | WHNO | L 3–62 | 5,103 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Falcons | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| Statistics | NICH | AFA |
| First downs | 18 | 27 |
| Total yards | 263 | 558 |
| Rushing yards | 63 | 539 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 12/25, 136 yards |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 8 rushes, 23 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Darryl Watson | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Passing | Kale Pearson | 3/6, 19 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Jacobi Owens | 23 rushes, 233 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Jalen Rowell | 2 receptions, 13 yards |

### At Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Razorbacks | 35 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 73 |
| Statistics | NICH | ARK |
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Total yards | 242 | 684 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 495 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:10 | 25:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 12/30, 105 yards, TD, INT |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Tobias Lofton | 5 rushes, 36 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Xavier Marcus | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | Brandon Allen | 4/5, 117 yards, 4 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Jonathan Williams | 4 rushes, 143 yards, TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Jared Cornelius | 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD |

### No. 7 (Div. II) Henderson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 (Div. II) Reddies | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Statistics | HEN | NICH |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 381 | 252 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Henderson State | Passing | Kevin Rodgers | 23/35, 169 yards, TD, INT |
| Henderson State | Rushing | Jaquan Cole | 15 rushes, 76 yards, TD |
| Henderson State | Receiving | Mark Czaus | 7 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 20/36, 147 yards |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Kalen Henderson | 14 rushes, 58 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Reggie Wilson | 5 receptions, 48 yards |

### At North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mean Green | 21 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 77 |
| Statistics | NICH | UNT |
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total yards | 244 | 526 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 324 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:06 | 20:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Beaux Hebert | 10/16, 116 yards, INT |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 19 rushes, 65 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Demon Bolt | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Dajon Williams | 11/14, 176 yards, 3 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Dajon Williams | 4 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Carlos Harris | 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD |

### At Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Bears | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
| Statistics | NICH | UCA |
| First downs | 18 | 28 |
| Total yards | 240 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 113 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:35 | 31:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 5/11, 68 yards |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 21 rushes, 142 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Demon Bolt | 2 receptions, 40 yards |
| Central Arkansas | Passing | Ryan Howard | 15/19, 114 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | Blake Veasley | 9 rushes, 58 yards, TD |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Courtney Whitehead | 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD |

### At No. 5 McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 5 Cowboys | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Statistics | NICH | MCN |
| First downs | 14 | 33 |
| Total yards | 257 | 567 |
| Rushing yards | 70 | 325 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 242 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 6/10, 99 yards |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 9 rushes, 81 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Demon Bolt | 3 receptions, 105 yards |
| McNeese State | Passing | Tyler Bolfing | 10/15, 166 yards, TD |
| McNeese State | Rushing | Daniel Sams | 13 rushes, 135 yards |
| McNeese State | Receiving | Jereon McGilvery | 3 receptions, 65 yards |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | SFA | NICH |
| First downs | 31 | 18 |
| Total yards | 599 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 308 | 258 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 123 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Zach Conque | 29/47, 291 yards, INT |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing | Gus Johnson | 19 rushes, 202 yards, 3 TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving | Tyler Boyd | 11 receptions, 69 yards |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 12/28, 123 yards |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 19 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Dorian Durald | 1 reception, 38 yards |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics | LAM | NICH |
| First downs | 33 | 13 |
| Total yards | 691 | 155 |
| Rushing yards | 362 | 37 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 118 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:10 | 23:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Caleb Berry | 27/32, 330 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Lamar | Rushing | Kade Harrington | 18 rushes, 123 yards, 4 TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | Mark Roberts | 7 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Kalen Henderson | 7/18, 58 yards, TD, INT |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 11 rushes, 51 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Michael Henry | 1 reception, 32 yards |

### At Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Huskies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Statistics | NICH | HBU |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 373 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 266 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 127 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:08 | 36:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Beaux Hebert | 17/28, 186 yards, TD, INT |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 20 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Desmon Bolt | 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
| Houston Baptist | Passing | Jonathan Fleming | 10/20, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Houston Baptist | Rushing | B. J. Kelly | 29 rushes, 153 yards, TD |
| Houston Baptist | Receiving | Kenneth Bibbins | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD |

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Colonels | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Statistics | UIW | NICH |
| First downs | 24 | 15 |
| Total yards | 463 | 351 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 142 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Jordan Scelfo | 16/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Junior Sessions | 19 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Cole Wick | 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Beaux Hebert | 16/29, 209 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 20 rushes, 96 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Desmon Bolt | 3 receptions, 70 yards |

### At Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Demons | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| Statistics | NICH | NWST |
| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Total yards | 315 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:01 | 25:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Beaux Hebert | 14/23, 113 yards, TD, INT |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 29 rushes, 146 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Xavier Marcus | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
| Northwestern State | Passing | Zach Adkins | 17/20, 180 yards, 5 TD |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Daniel Taylor | 11 rushes, 80 yards |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | Cody Jones | 4 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 10 Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Lions | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 62 |
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Statistics | SELA | NICH |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 633 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 313 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Jordan Barnett | 12/19, 193 yards, 2 TD |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Marquis Hayes | 6 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Devante Scott | 7 receptions, 196 yards, TD |
| Nicholls State | Passing | Beaux Hebert | 4/12, 100 yards |
| Nicholls State | Rushing | Michael Henry | 27 rushes, 118 yards |
| Nicholls State | Receiving | Desmon Bolt | 3 receptions, 80 yards |