| 2003 Nicholls State Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 0–11, 5 wins forfeited (0–5 Southland, 2 wins forfeited) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Richards (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jay Thomas (5th season) |
| Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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2004 →
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.8McNeese State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Daryl Daye in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Colonels finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland.[1] Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry StadiuminThibodaux, Louisiana.
In 2005, Nicholls State forfeited five victories, including three conference wins, from the 2003 season because an ineligible player had participated in those games.[2] With the forfeits, the Colonels' record dropped to 0–11 overall and 0–5 in conference play, placing them last out of six teams in the Southland.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Bethel (TN)* | No. 23 |
| L 70–0 (forfeit) | 5,700 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | atSouth Florida* | No. 19 |
| L 17–27 | 26,460 | |
| September 13 | 8:05 p.m. | atPortland State* | No. 20 |
| L 37–44 | 5,627 | |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11(D-II) Texas A&M–Kingsville* |
| L 26–27 | 9,200 | ||
| September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* |
| L 64–5 (forfeit) | 8,200 | ||
| October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | atFlorida Atlantic* |
| L 23–31 | 3,302 | ||
| October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 18Northwestern State |
| L 40–30 (forfeit) | 10,178 | ||
| November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston State |
| L 37–12 (forfeit) | 6,372 | ||
| November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| L 31–13 (forfeit) | 7,314 | [3] | |
| November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | atStephen F. Austin |
| L 16–28 | 4,828 | ||
| November 22 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1McNeese State |
| L 28–63 | 10,650 | [4] | |
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