2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2005
| team = Nicholls State Colonels
| sport = football
| image = Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| TSNRank = 17
| record = 6–4
| conf_record= 5–1
| head_coach = Jay Thomas
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = H. T. Kinney
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Spread option
| def_scheme = Multiple 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| champion = Southland champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| bowl_result = L 12–14 at Furman
}}
{{2005 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Texas State. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to Furman in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 31–35
| attend = 27,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Cheyney Wolves|title=Cheyney}}
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 54–0
| attend = 4,732
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Fargodome
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 13–26
| attend = 14,022
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86713559/ndsu-26-nicholls-st-13/|work=The Sunday Town Talk|title=NDSU 26, Nicholls St. 13|date=October 2, 2005|accessdate=October 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 21–27
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,485
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 37–17
| attend = 7,150
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114839691/nicholls-37-sam-houston-17/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 17|date=October 16, 2005|accessdate=December 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Paddle
| score = 32–29
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,865
| source = {{cite news|title=Nicholls State 32, Texas State 29 (OT)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97779471/nicholls-state-32-texas-state-29-ot/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 30, 2005|access-date=March 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = NSU Challenge
| score = 31–24
| attend = 7,368
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = River Bell Classic
| score = 38–28
| attend = 9,108
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 25
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 39–26
| attend = 6,571
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534885/colonels-clinch-spot-in-playoffs-with-wi/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Colonels clinch spot in playoffs with win|date=November 20, 2005|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Furman
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 12–14
| attend = 4,125
| source = {{cite news|title=Furman edges Nicholls in I-AA playoffs, 14–12|newspaper=The Town Talk|date=November 27, 2005|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110126455/furman-edges-nicholls-in-i-aa-playoffs/|accessdate=September 24, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2005 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2447/season/2005 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 20, 2022 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2005 Football Schedule |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/football/schedule/2005 |publisher=Nicholls State University |access-date=November 20, 2022 }}
References
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{{Nicholls Colonels football navbox}}
{{Southland Conference football champions}}
Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons