2006 Nicholls

4–⁠7 (2–⁠4 Southland Conference).

Schedule and results

Nicholls in 2006, game by game: won vs. Southern Arkansas 35–0; lost at No. 21 Nebraska 7–56; lost at Louisiana Tech 21–31; lost vs. South Dakota State 17–24; won vs. SE Louisiana 14–10; lost at Sam Houston 7–37; lost vs. Northwestern State 0–9; won vs. Assumption 44–0; won vs. Texas State 21–19; lost vs. Stephen F. Austin 13–16; lost at McNeese 10–26+44−49Won 35–0 vs. Southern Arkansas+35Southern Arkans…Lost 7–56 at No. 21 Nebraska-49No. 21 NebraskaLost 21–31 at Louisiana Tech-10Louisiana TechLost 17–24 vs. South Dakota State-7South Dakota St…Won 14–10 vs. SE Louisiana+4SE LouisianaLost 7–37 at Sam Houston-30Sam HoustonLost 0–9 vs. Northwestern State-9Northwestern St…Won 44–0 vs. Assumption+44AssumptionWon 21–19 vs. Texas State+2Texas StateLost 13–16 vs. Stephen F. Austin-3Stephen F. Aust…Lost 10–26 at McNeese-16McNeese
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to McNeese 26–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southland Conference.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).

Record
4–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠4 tied for 5th in Southland Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
189–⁠228
Coach
—
Elo
1267 −85 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−36.8 No. 93 of 120 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
H.T. Kinney
Defensive coordinator
Steve Ellis
Offense
Spread option
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠3

Drafted in 2007

The 2007 draft
Rd 6Jacob Bender OTNew York Jets

2006 Southland Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
McNeese5–⁠17–⁠5
Sam Houston4–⁠26–⁠5
Stephen F. Austin4–⁠24–⁠7
Texas State3–⁠35–⁠6
Nicholls2–⁠44–⁠7
Northwestern State2–⁠44–⁠7
SE Louisiana1–⁠52–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.