2017_Nicholls_State_Colonels_football_team
2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team
American college football season
The 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Nicholls State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, losing to South Dakota in the first round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.