Nicholls at Northwestern State

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Nicholls beat Northwestern State 40–⁠30. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Nicholls led the series 3–⁠2 as played.

AwayNicholls5–⁠6 in 2003 (0–⁠11 official)
40
HomeNorthwestern State6–⁠6 in 2003 (7–⁠5 official)
30

Final at Harry Turpin Stadium, NatchitochesHigh 88°F, low 59°FAttendance 10,178

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Natchitoches Regional (KIER), 2 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nicholls10230740
Northwestern State14100630

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern State 73% to win. Nicholls pulled the upset.

Officially, Nicholls leads 17–⁠9; as played, 18–⁠8 in 26 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.

Nicholls later forfeited this game; officially it’s Northwestern State’s win.

Recent meetings
2025Nicholls 26, Northwestern State 21
2024Nicholls 20, Northwestern State 0
2023Nicholls 1, Northwestern State 0
2022Northwestern State 36, Nicholls 33
2021Nicholls 42, Northwestern State 21
2020Nicholls 31, Northwestern State 24

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