2003 Nicholls
5–6 (3–2 Southland Conference). Officially 0–11. Nicholls forfeited five games. Share
From the season’s Wikipedia article: “In 2005, Nicholls State forfeited five victories, including three conference wins, from the 2003 season because an ineligible player had participated in those games.”
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bethel University Tennessee 70–0Aug 28
By 70 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsBethel University Tennessee | W 70–0forfeited | 67% |
| Sep 6 | at South Florida | L 17–27 | 14% |
| Sep 13 | vs Portland State | L 37–44 | 48% |
| Sep 20 | vsTexas A&M–Kingsville | L 26–27 | 57% |
| Sep 27 | vs Texas Southern | W 64–5forfeited | 51% |
| Oct 11 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 23–31 | 41% |
| Oct 25 | at Northwestern State | W 40–30forfeited | 27% |
| Nov 1 | vs Sam Houston | W 37–12forfeited | 77% |
| Nov 6 | vs Texas State | W 31–13forfeited | 74% |
| Nov 15 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 16–26 | 44% |
| Nov 22 | vs McNeese | L 28–63 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 63–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 389–278
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1301 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 32 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Richards
- Defensive coordinator
- Jay Thomas
Drafted in 2004
The 2004 draft| Rd 5 | Chris Thompson DB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2003 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
 Nicholls | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Northwestern State | 1–4 | 6–6 | |
| Texas State | 1–4 | 4–8 | |
| Sam Houston | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.