1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head Daryl Daye, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1999 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record1–10 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike McCarty (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 12,800)
1999 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Troy State +^  6 –1   11 –2  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +  6 –1   8 –3  
McNeese State  5 –2   6 –5  
Sam Houston State  4 –3   6 –5  
Northwestern State  3 –4   4 –7  
Southwest Texas State  2 –5   3 –8  
Jacksonville State  1 –6   2 –9  
Nicholls State  1 –6   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Louisiana–Monroe*
L 10–27
September 18vs. No. 14 Western Illinois*
L 13–148,764[1]
September 25Jacksonville State
W 45–42
October 2at Northwestern State
L 17–42
October 9Southwest Texas State
L 0–16[2]
October 16at UCF*
L 0–2813,875
October 23at Stephen F. Austin
L 7–38
October 30No. 1 Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–202,536
November 6at Sam Houston State
L 17–69[3]
November 13Samford*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 24–28
November 20McNeese State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–382,343[4]

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References
  1. "Western Illinois rallies to win at Nicholls State". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. September 19, 1999. p. 3:9. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SWT forces 5 turnovers in shutout". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sam Houston 69, Nicholls St. 17". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNeese blows out Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1999 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. "1999 Nicholls State - 2000 Schedules and 1999 Results for All Divisions" (PDF). ncaa.org. pp. 542–543. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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