2007 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2007 Nicholls State Colonels football
2007 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	H. T. Kinney (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Ellis (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

The 2007 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

2007 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 McNeese State $^	7	–	0	11	–	1
Sam Houston State	5	–	2	7	–	4
Central Arkansas*	5	–	2	6	–	5
Nicholls State	3	–	4	6	–	5
Texas State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Northwestern State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	5	3	–	8
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	7	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Rice*		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 16–13	11,859
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Southern Arkansas*	No. 25	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 31–13	5,221
September 15	8:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	No. 18	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 17–52	15,233
September 22	12:00 p.m.	Azusa Pacific*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 30–28
October 6	2:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	No. 17	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 58–0	4,912
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 14	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 17–16	7,243
October 20	6:00 p.m.	No. 6 McNeese State	No. 13	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–28	6,486
October 27	6:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	No. 19	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	L 42–49 ^OT	12,620
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston State	No. 24	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 13–16	10,716	^[1]
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Texas State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle)	W 52–28	5,154	^[2]
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 13–17	5,122
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "Sam Houston St. 16, Nicholls State 13". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls St. 52, Texas St. 28". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ "2007 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 20, 2022.