2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2012 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	1–10 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach	Charlie Stubbs (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Stubbs (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jeremy Atwell (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^		6	–	1					9	–	3
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^		6	–	1					11	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		5	–	2					5	–	6
McNeese State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	3					5	–	6
Northwestern State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Lamar		1	–	6					4	–	8
Nicholls State		0	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	4:00 pm	at South Alabama*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 3–9	15,237
September 15	6:00 pm	at Tulsa*	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 16–66	19,139
September 22	6:00 pm	Evangel*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 73–17	6,022
October 6	6:00 pm	at No. 24 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		L 14–34	4,357
October 13	6:00 pm	No. 9 Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		L 0–41	5,632
October 20	3:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	SLCTV	L 10–44	12,310
October 27	6:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)		L 26–27	9,749
November 3	3:00 pm	McNeese State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	SLCTV	L 10–42	5,299
November 10	3:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		L 24–34	8,043
November 15	6:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	WHNO	L 16–35	5,110
December 1	1:30 pm	at No. 15 (FBS) Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	Pac-12	L 3–77	32,427
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Nicholls State at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 0 3 • South Alabama Jaguars 0 3 3 3 9 Date: September 8 Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 4:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 15,237 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Sunny, winds N at 9mph Referee: Riley Johnson TV announcers (ESPN3): Jared Schwartz and Stan Lewter Sources:

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Nicholls State at Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 6 3 0 7 16 • Tulsa Golden Hurricane 28 14 10 14 66 Date: September 15 Location: H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK Game start: 6:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 19,139 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, winds calm Referee: Chris Snead Sources:

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Evangel at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total Evangel Crusaders 7 10 0 0 17 • Nicholls State Colonels 24 14 21 14 73 Date: September 22 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 6,022 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds NE at 9mph Referee: Ken Ray Sources:

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Nicholls State at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 7 6 0 0 13 • Central Arkansas Bears 7 6 14 7 34 Date: October 6 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR Game start: 6:37 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:45 Game attendance: 4,357 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Overcast and Rainy Referee: Buddy Gingras TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Justin Acri Sources:

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Sam Houston State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • Sam Houston State Bearkats 0 14 20 7 41 Nicholls State Colonels 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 13 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:54 Game attendance: 5,632 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Scattered Clouds, Winds SE 14mph Referee: Ross Smith Sources:

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Nicholls State at 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 Date: October 20 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 3:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 12,310 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Clear & Sunny, Winds S at 9-12mph Referee: Ross Smith TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley Sources:

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Nicholls State at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 9 10 7 0 26 • Northwestern State Demons 14 7 0 6 27 Date: October 27 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:23 Game attendance: 9,749 Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Sunny, windy, Winds N at 18mph Referee: Buddy Gingras Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU NWST "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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McNeese State at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • McNeese State Cowboys 7 14 7 14 42 Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 7 10 Date: November 3 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 3:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 5,299 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny and clear Referee: Ross Smith TV announcers (SLC TV): Kevin Eschenfelder, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell Sources:

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Nicholls State at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 3 0 14 7 24 • Lamar Cardinals 7 13 0 14 34 Date: November 10 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Game start: 3:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:55 Game attendance: 8,043 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly cloudy, Winds SE 18mph Referee: Buddy Gingras Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU Lamar "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total • Southeastern Louisiana Lions 0 14 7 14 35 Nicholls State Colonels 0 3 0 13 16 Date: November 17 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 5,110 Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear, Winds NE at 7mph Referee: Ross Smith Television network: WHNO Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SELA NSU "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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The 2012 season was scheduled to begin with Oregon State playing the Colonels. It was to be the first meeting between the two programs.^[3] 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.^[4]

Nicholls State at Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 0 0 3 0 3 • #15 Oregon State Beavers 14 21 14 28 77 Date: December 1 Location: Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR Game start: 1:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:06 Game attendance: 32,427 Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Partly sunny, Winds SE at 15mph Referee: Jack Folliard Television network: Pac-12 Network Sources:

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.