2009 Nicholls State Colonels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2009
| team = Nicholls State Colonels
| sport = football
| image = Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Jay Thomas
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = H. T. Kinney
| oc_year = 6th
| off_scheme = Spread option
| def_coach = Jeremy Atwell
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = Multiple 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
}}
{{2009 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2009 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jay Thomas in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv =
| score = 0–72
| attend = 42,205
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 14–7
| attend = 5,383
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| tv =
| score = 13–48
| attend = 19,400
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 10–60
| attend = 8,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv =
| score = 21–44
| attend = 11,144
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114690993/sam-houston-state-overtakes-nicholls-sta/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Sam Houston State overtakes Nicholls State|date=October 11, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Paddle
| tv =
| score = 28–34
| attend = 3,583
| source = {{cite news|title=Texas State beats Nicholls 34–28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97389970/texas-state-beats-nicholls-3428/|newspaper=Daily World|date=October 18, 2009|access-date=March 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Estes Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv =
| score = 13–42
| attend = 10,653
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 17–38
| attend = 5,989
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv =
| score = 27–31
| attend = 10,214
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = NSU Challenge
| tv =
| score = 28–21
| attend = 4,324
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = River Bell Classic
| tv =
| score = 45–30
| attend = 5,551
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2009 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2447/season/2009 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 22, 2022 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2009 Football Schedule |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 |publisher=Nicholls State University |access-date=November 22, 2022 }}