2007 Nicholls State Colonels football team

2007 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jay Thomas (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	H. T. Kinney (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Ellis (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium

2007 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 McNeese State $^		7	–	0					11	–	1
Sam Houston State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Central Arkansas*		5	–	2					6	–	5
Nicholls State		3	–	4					6	–	5
Texas State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Northwestern State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		2	–	5					3	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Rice*		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 16–13	11,859
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Southern Arkansas*	No. 25	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 31–13	5,221
September 15	8:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	No. 18	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 17–52	15,233
September 22	12:00 p.m.	Azusa Pacific*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 30–28
October 6	2:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	No. 17	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 58–0	4,912
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 14	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 17–16	7,243
October 20	6:00 p.m.	No. 6 McNeese State	No. 13	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–28	6,486
October 27	6:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	No. 19	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	L 42–49 OT	12,620
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston State	No. 24	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 13–16	10,716
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Texas State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle)	W 52–28	5,154
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 13–17	5,122
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time