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2016 Nicholls State Colonels football
2016 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach	Tim Rebowe (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Rob Christophel (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple spread
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Rybacki (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season

The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	11:00 am	at No. 9 (FBS) Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	L 24–26	92,746
September 17	3:00 pm	Incarnate Word	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	NOLA	W 35–28	6,283
September 24	6:00 pm	at South Alabama*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 40–41 ^OT	13,086
October 1	6:00 pm	at No. 23 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	CST	L 13–38	10,130
October 8	3:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ASN	W 35–28 ^2OT	9,002
October 15	7:00 pm	at Houston Baptist	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	FSGO	W 33–30 ^OT	3,217
October 22	3:00 pm	No. 1 Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ASN	L 21–38	7,759
October 29	6:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	WHNO	W 31–14	5,825
November 3	6:00 pm	Lamar	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN3	W 35–10	7,121
November 12	2:30 pm	at No. 13 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ASN	L 24–31	5,785
November 17	6:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	ASN	L 42–44	7,002
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^	9	–	0	12	–	1
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^	8	–	1	10	–	3
SE Louisiana	7	–	2	7	–	4
McNeese State	5	–	4	6	–	5
Nicholls State	5	–	4	5	–	6
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	5	5	–	6
Houston Baptist	3	–	5	4	–	7
Incarnate Word *	3	–	6	3	–	8
Lamar	3	–	6	3	–	8
Abilene Christian *	2	–	7	2	–	9
Northwestern State	0	–	9	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS poll