2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team
The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe. They played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.Schedule
Game Summaries
@ Georgia
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----Incarnate Word
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 0–2 | 2015 | L 10–20 |
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 0–2 | 2012 | L 3–9 |
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 11–29 | 2015 | L 7–37 |
----Stephen F. Austin
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 7–25 | 2015 | L 24–28 |
----@ Houston Baptist
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 1–1 | 2015 | W 38–17 |
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 10–19–1 | 2015 | L 7–37 |
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 15–28 | 2015 | L 21–37 |
----Lamar
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 2–6 | 2015 | W 30–28 |
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 2–8 | 2015 | L 31–34 |
----Southeastern Louisiana
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 13–12 | 2015 | W 27–24 |
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