# 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Stubbs, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams 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 8 | 4:00 pm | at South Alabama* | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN3 | L 3–9 | 15,237 |
| September 15 | 6:00 pm | at Tulsa* | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | | L 16–66 | 19,139 |
| September 22 | 6:00 pm | Evangel* | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | W 73–17 | 6,022 |
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | at No. 24 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | | L 14–34 | 4,357 |
| October 13 | 6:00 pm | No. 9 Sam Houston State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | L 0–41 | 5,632 |
| October 20 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | SLCTV | L 10–44 | 12,310 |
| October 27 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge) | | L 26–27 | 9,749 |
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | McNeese State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | SLCTV | L 10–42 | 5,299 |
| November 10 | 3:00 pm | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | L 24–34 | 8,043 |
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) | WHNO | L 16–35 | 5,110 |
| December 1 | 1:30 pm | at No. 15 (FBS) Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | Pac-12 | L 3–77 | 32,427 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • South Alabama Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| • Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 28 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 66 |

### Evangel

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Evangel Crusaders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • Nicholls State Colonels | 24 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 73 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • Central Arkansas Bears | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Sam Houston State Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| • Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 10 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 44 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| • Northwestern State Demons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NSU | NWST |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • McNeese State Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| • Lamar Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NSU | Lamar |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SELA | NSU |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Oregon State

The 2012 season was scheduled to begin with Oregon State playing the Colonels. It was to be the first meeting between the two programs. However, Hurricane Isaac changed this. Since the Colonels hadn't practiced together since August 25 and the campus didn't reopen until September 3, the game was postponed. A December 1 make-up date occurred, when Nicholls State did not make the playoffs.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nicholls State Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • #15 Oregon State Beavers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 77 |

## 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.