# List of Nicholls Colonels football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Nicholls Colonels football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), representing Nicholls State University in the Southland Conference. Nicholls plays their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Nicholls' first fielded a football team in 1972.
* Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Nicholls' home since 1972
* Nicholls Colonels vs. Air Force Falcons
* Nicholls Colonels vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

## Seasons

    Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 Season
| NCAA Division I FCS champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | Playoff Appearance ^ | Undefeated Season # |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | Coach | Final Ranking |
| 1972 | NCAA College Division | Gulf South | N/A | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | N/A | Gary Kinchen | - |
| 1973 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | N/A | Gary Kinchen | - |
| 1974 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | N/A | Bill Clements | - |
| 1975* | II | Gulf South* | N/A | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1st* | Bill Clements | - |
| 1976 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | N/A | Bill Clements | - |
| 1977 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | N/A | Bill Clements | - |
| 1978 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | N/A | Bill Clements | - |
| 1979 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Clements | - |
| 1980 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Clements | - |
| 1981 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Sonny Jackson | - |
| 1982 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Sonny Jackson | - |
| 1983 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Sonny Jackson | - |
| 1984* | I-AA | Gulf Star* | N/A | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | T–1st* | Sonny Jackson | - |
| 1985 | I-AA | Gulf Star | N/A | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | N/A | Sonny Jackson | - |
| 1986 | I-AA^ | Gulf Star | N/A | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | N/A | Sonny Jackson | 12 |
| 1987 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Phil Greco | - |
| 1988 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Phil Greco | - |
| 1989 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Phil Greco | - |
| 1990 | I-AA | Division I-AA Independent | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Phil Greco | - |
| 1991 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 6th | Phil Greco | - |
| 1992 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .071 | 8th | Phil Greco | - |
| 1993 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 7th | Rick Rhoades | - |
| 1994 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 6th | Rick Rhoades | - |
| 1995 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 6th | Darren Barbier | - |
| 1996 | I-AA^ | Southland | N/A | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | Darren Barbier | 12 |
| 1997 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Darren Barbier | - |
| 1998 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Darren Barbier | - |
| 1999 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 8th | Daryl Daye | - |
| 2000 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 8th | Daryl Daye | - |
| 2001 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 6th | Daryl Daye | - |
| 2002 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3rd | Daryl Daye | 23 |
| 2003 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 6th | Daryl Daye | - |
| 2004 | I-AA | Southland | N/A | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 4th | Jay Thomas | - |
| 2005* | I-AA^ | Southland* | N/A | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1st* | Jay Thomas | 17 |
| 2006 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 5th | Jay Thomas | - |
| 2007 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 4th | Jay Thomas | - |
| 2008 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Jay Thomas | - |
| 2009 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 7th | Jay Thomas | - |
| 2010 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | Charlie Stubbs | - |
| 2011 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 8th | Charlie Stubbs | - |
| 2012 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 8th | Charlie Stubbs | - |
| 2013 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 7th | Charlie Stubbs | - |
| 2014 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 11th | Charlie Stubbs Steve Axman | - |
| 2015 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 8th | Tim Rebowe | - |
| 2016 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 5th | Tim Rebowe | - |
| 2017 | FCS^ | Southland | N/A | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3rd | Tim Rebowe | - |
| 2018* | FCS^ | Southland* | N/A | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | T-1st* | Tim Rebowe | 14 |
| 2019* | FCS^ | Southland* | N/A | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | T-1st* | Tim Rebowe | 14 |
| 2020 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3rd | Tim Rebowe | 23 |
| 2021 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3rd | Tim Rebowe | - |
| 2022 | FCS | Southland | N/A | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 4th | Tim Rebowe | - |
| | Totals | | | 229 | 330 | 4 | .410 | 112 | 178 | 2 | .387 | | | |
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