2009 Nicholls
3–8 (2–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SE Louisiana 45–30Nov 19
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Air Force | L 0–72 | 15% |
| Sep 12 | vs Duquesne | W 14–7 | 61% |
| Sep 19 | at Louisiana Tech | L 13–48 | 22% |
| Sep 26 | vs Jacksonville State | L 10–60 | 41% |
| Oct 10 | at Sam Houston | L 21–44 | 29% |
| Oct 17 | vs Texas State | L 28–34 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | at Central Arkansas | L 13–42 | 20% |
| Oct 31 | vs McNeese | L 17–38 | 30% |
| Nov 7 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 27–31 | 22% |
| Nov 14 | vs Northwestern State | W 28–21 | 61% |
| Nov 19 | at SE Louisiana | W 45–30 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat SE Louisiana 45–30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–427
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1228 −55 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −37.5 No. 95 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- H.T. Kinney
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeremy Atwell
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
2009 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 6–1 | 10–3 | |
| McNeese | 6–1 | 9–3 | |
| Texas State | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| SE Louisiana | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Arkansas | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
 Nicholls | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.