The 1995 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 0–11 with mark of 0–5 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.
| 1995 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 0–11 (0–5 Southland) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Manny Michel (1st season) |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 McNeese State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Hofstra* | L 10–34 | |||
| September 9 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 21–34 | |||
| September 16 | No. 8 Troy State* | L 3–17 | |||
| September 23 | at Southern Illinois* | L 20–48 | 7,600 | [1] | |
| September 30 | Samford* |
| L 20–36 | ||
| October 7 | at Northwestern State | L 14–34 | |||
| October 14 | at No. 4 Stephen F. Austin | L 3–56 | |||
| October 21 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 25–35 | [2] | |
| October 28 | at No. 13 Southern* | L 3–41 | [3] | ||
| November 4 | Sam Houston State |
| L 17–24 | [4] | |
| November 18 | No. 1 McNeese State |
| L 6–31 | 3,061 | [5] |
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References
edit- ^ Weaner, Phil (September 24, 1995). "Dawgs dump Colonels". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams leads SWT by Nicholls". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randall-led Jaguars rout overmatched NSU Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston 24, Nicholls 17". Daily World. November 5, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys capture perfect record". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1995 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved September 6, 2017.