2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2004 Nicholls State Colonels football
2004 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	H. T. Kinney (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

The 2004 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

2004 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^	4	–	1	11	–	3
No. 17 Northwestern State +^	4	–	1	8	–	4
Texas State	3	–	2	5	–	6
Nicholls State	2	–	3	5	–	5
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	4	6	–	4
McNeese State	1	–	4	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	6:30 p.m.	Eastern Washington*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 37–14	4,731
September 11	3:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina*	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 7–28	6,972
September 25	7:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 21–6	5,432
October 2	4:00 p.m.	North Dakota State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–24	5,421	^[1]
October 9	6:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 42–25	8,196
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 10–38	10,038	^[2]
October 21	7:00 p.m.	No. 9 Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 40–14	5,414
November 6	6:30 p.m.	No. 18 Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 41–23	7,637
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Texas State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle)	L 12–35	8,136
November 20	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 9–30	7,400	^[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "North Dakota State surges past Nicholls State". Argus-Leader. October 3, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston St. 38, Nicholls St. 10". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese St. 30, Nicholls St. 9". The News-Star. November 21, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ "2004 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.