The 2013 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Stubbs, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:00 pm | at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon* | | FS1 | L 3–66 | 57,769 |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | at Western Michigan (FBS)* | | ESPN3 | W 27–23 | 24,163 |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | | ESPN3 | L 7–70 | 28,871 |
September 21 | 6:00 pm | Langston* | | | W 42–22 | 5,011 |
September 28 | 6:00 pm | Arkansas Tech* | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| | W 44–34 | 5,292 |
October 12 | 3:00 pm | Northwestern State | | SLCTV | W 33–21 | 5,111 |
October 19 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | | SLCTV | L 41–55 | 12,090 |
October 26 | 3:00 pm | No. 4 McNeese State | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| | L 30–55 | 5,988 |
November 2 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | | | L 34–56 | 7,738 |
November 9 | 2:00 pm | at No. 6 Sam Houston State | | | L 24–49 | 7,507 |
November 16 | 3:00 pm | Central Arkansas | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| | L 10–17 | 5,119 |
November 21 | 6:00 pm | at No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana | | ESPN3/WSNO^ | L 27–52 | 6,821 |
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^Tape delayed airing
Game summaries
Oregon
Nicholls State at #3 (
FBS) Oregon
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• #3 (FBS) Ducks |
24 |
14 | 7 | 21 |
66 |
Sources:
Scoring summary |
1 | 13:29 | ORE | De'Anthony Thomas 4-yard touchdown run, Alejandro Maldonado kick good | ORE 7–0 |
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1 | 10:29 | ORE | Bralon Addison 27-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota, Matt Wogan kick good | ORE 14–0 |
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1 | 6:28 | ORE | De'Anthony Thomas 22-yard touchdown run, Alejandro Maldonado kick good | ORE 21–0 |
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1 | 5:04 | ORE | Alejandro Maldonado 29-yard Field Goal | ORE 24–0 |
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2 | 14:16 | NICH | Andrew Dolan 35-yard Field Goal | ORE 24–3 |
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2 | 12:58 | ORE | Marcus Mariota 12-yard touchdown run, Matt Wogan kick good | ORE 31–3 |
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2 | 6:20 | ORE | Marcus Mariota 49-yard touchdown run, Alejandro Maldonado kick good | ORE 38–3 |
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3 | 0:49 | ORE | Byron Marshall 49-yard touchdown run, Alejandro Maldonado kick good | ORE 45–3 |
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4 | 11:20 | ORE | Colt Lyerla 3-yard touchdown run, Matt Wogan kick good | ORE 52–3 |
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4 | 6:42 | ORE | Jeff Lockie 8-yard touchdown run, Alejandro Maldonado kick good | ORE 59–3 |
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4 | 3:45 | ORE | Chance Allen 23-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rodrigues, Alejandro Maldonado Kick good | ORE 66–3 |
Western Michigan
Nicholls State at Western Michigan
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Colonels |
14 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
27 |
Broncos |
0 |
9 | 14 | 0 |
23 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: Waldo Stadium
Kalamazoo, MI - Game start: 7:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:38
- Game attendance: 24,163
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Overcast, winds W @ 6mph
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan Gutowsky & Forrest Connolly
Sources:
Scoring summary |
1 | 12:48 | NICH | Marcus Washington 8-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 7–0 |
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1 | 1:31 | NICH | Kalen Henderson 1-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 14–0 |
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2 | 13:41 | WMU | Andrew Haldeman 42-yard Field Goal | NICH 14–3 |
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2 | 6:53 | WMU | Brian Fields 2-yard touchdown run, Desmond Bozeman 2-point pass failed | NICH 14–9 |
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2 | 5:07 | NICH | Marcus Washington 4-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 21–9 |
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3 | 12:51 | WMU | Brian Fields 13-yard touchdown run, Andrew Haldeman kick good | NICH 21–16 |
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3 | 3:13 | WMU | Brian Fields 9-yard touchdown run, Andrew Haldeman kick good | WMU 23–21 |
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4 | 11:19 | NICH | Andrew Dolan 29-yard Field Goal | NICH 24–23 |
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4 | 1:44 | NICH | Andrew Dolan 28-yard Field Goal | NICH 27–23 |
Louisiana-Lafayette
Nicholls State at Louisiana-Lafayette
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
28 |
21 | 14 | 7 |
70 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA - Game start: 6:04 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:24
- Game attendance: 28,871
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Fair, winds SSE @ 8mph
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Roy Philpott & Stan Lewter
Sources:
Scoring summary |
1 | 13:41 | ULL | Alonzo Harris 65-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 7–0 |
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1 | 7:50 | ULL | Terrance Broadway 24-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 14–0 |
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1 | 1:47 | ULL | Torrey Pierce 7-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 21–0 |
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1 | 0:53 | ULL | Justin Anderson 58-yard Interception returned for a touchdown, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 28–0 |
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2 | 5:45 | ULL | Torrey Pierce 2-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 35–0 |
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2 | 3:23 | ULL | Elijah McGuire 4-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 42–0 |
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2 | 2:28 | ULL | Elijah McGuire 11-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 49–0 |
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2 | 1:25 | NICH | Demon Bolt 36-yard touchdown pass from Tuskani Figaro, Andrew Dolan kick good | ULL 49–7 |
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3 | 11:15 | ULL | Jamal Robinson 25-yard touchdown pass from Terra Broadway, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 56–7 |
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3 | 8:24 | ULL | Elijah McGuire 42-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 63–7 |
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4 | 14:03 | ULL | Montrel Carter 1-yard touchdown run, Steph Brauchle kick good | ULL 70–7 |
Langston
Langston at Nicholls State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
9 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
22 |
• Colonels |
7 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
42 |
- Date: September 21
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 5,011
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Overcast and Rainy
- Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Scoring summary |
1 | 11:02 | NICH | Josh Hanberry 19-yard touchdown pass from Beaux Hebert, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 7–0 |
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1 | 8:28 | LU | Mark Wright, Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Michael Ryan kick good | Tied 7–7 |
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1 | 3:49 | LU | Team Safety | LU 9–7 |
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2 | 12:49 | LU | Talibb Woods 47-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown, Michael Ryan kick good | LU 16–7 |
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2 | 8:16 | NICH | Josh Hanberry 11-yard touchdown pass from Beaux Hebert, Andrew Dolan kick good | LU 16–14 |
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2 | 0:30 | NICH | Marcus Washington 3-yard touchdown pass from Beaux Hebert, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 21–16 |
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3 | 0:34 | NICH | Marcus Washington 4-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 28–16 |
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4 | 6:22 | NICH | Carey Fortson 16-yard touchdown pass from Beaux Hebert, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 35–16 |
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4 | 3:01 | LU | Mark Thigpen 7-yard touchdown run, Mark Thigpen 2-point pass failed | NICH 35–22 |
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4 | 0:36 | NICH | Dalton Hilliard 16-yard Touchdown Run, Andrew Dolan kick good | NICH 42–22 |
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas Tech at Nicholls State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wonderboys |
0 |
21 | 3 | 10 |
34 |
• Colonels |
14 |
13 | 7 | 10 |
44 |
- Date: September 28
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game attendance: 5,292
Sources:
Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Nicholls State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
21 |
• Colonels |
6 |
21 | 6 | 0 |
33 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Television network: SLC TV
Sources:
Stephen F. Austin
Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
14 |
7 | 14 | 6 |
41 |
• Lumberjacks |
14 |
28 | 3 | 10 |
55 |
Sources:
Scoring summary |
1 | 9:48 | SFA | Gus Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick | SFA 7–0 |
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1 | 7:38 | NICH | Dalton Hilliard 5-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | Tied 7–7 |
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1 | 5:12 | SFA | D.J. Ward 9-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | SFA 14–7 |
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1 | 1:35 | NICH | Dalton Hilliard 2-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | Tied 14–14 |
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2 | 14:55 | SFA | Mike Brooks 5-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | SFA 21–14 |
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2 | 9:20 | SFA | Aaron Thomas 9-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | SFA 28–14 |
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2 | 7:41 | NICH | Erik Buchanon 61-yard touchdown pass from Tuskani Figaro, Andrew Dolan kick good | SFA 28–21 |
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2 | 6:15 | SFA | Mike Brooks 6-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wigg kick good | SFA 35–21 |
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2 | 2:08 | SFA | D.J. Ward 6-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wigg kick good | SFA 42–21 |
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3 | 11:44 | NICH | Tuskani Figaro 43-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | SFA 42–28 |
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3 | 9:25 | NICH | Tuskani Figaro 12-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good | SFA 42–35 |
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3 | 7:17 | SFA | Jordan Wiggs 40-yard field goal | SFA 45–35 |
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4 | 9:28 | SFA | Jordan Wiggs 21-yard field goal | SFA 48–35 |
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4 | 7:45 | SFA | Andrew Thomas 5-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | SFA 55–35 |
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4 | 3:55 | NICH | Dalton Hilliard Jr. 11-yard touchdown pass from Kalen Henderson, Andrew Dolan kick good | SFA 55–41 |
McNeese State
McNeese State at Nicholls State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #4 Cowboys |
14 |
13 | 21 | 7 |
55 |
Colonels |
3 |
7 | 13 | 7 |
30 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 3:00 CST
- Elapsed time: 3:06
- Game attendance: 5,988
- Game weather: 70° F, Perfect
- Referee: Randy Christal
Sources:
Scoring summary |
1 | 11:23 | NICH | Andrew Dolan 48 yard field goal | NICH 3–0 |
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1 | 6:02 | MCN | Cody Stroud pass complete to Diontae Spencer for 5 yards for a touchdown,Ryan Rome kick | MCN 7–3 |
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1 | 1:09 | MCN | Dylan Long rush for 2 yards for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick | MCN 14–3 |
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2 | 12:43 | MCN | Dylan Long rush for 4 yards for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick | MCN 21–3 |
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2 | 8:20 | NICH | Kalen Henderson pass complete to Erik Buchanan for 42 yards for a touchdown, Andrew Dolan kick | MCN 21–10 |
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2 | 4:45 | MCN | Ryan Rome 30 yard field goal | MCN 24–10 |
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2 | 0:30 | MCN | Ryan Rome 43 yard field goal | MCN 27–10 |
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3 | 11:59 | MCN | Marcus Wiltz rush for 17 yards for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick | MCN 34–10 |
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3 | 11:19 | NICH | Tuskani Figaro rush for 21 yards for a touchdown, Andrew Dolan kick | MCN 34–17 |
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3 | 9:42 | MCN | Marcus Wiltz 5 yd touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick | MCN 41–17 |
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3 | 0:02 | NICH | Erik Buchanon 4 yd touchdown pass from Kalen Henderson, Andrew Dolan kick failed | MCN 41–23 |
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3 | 0:00 | MCN | Khalil Thomas 94 yd kickoff return, Ryan Rome kick | MCN 48–23 |
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4 | 11:23 | MCN | Zach Hetrick 0 yd fumble return, Ryan Rome kick | MCN 55–23 |
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4 | 7:46 | NICH | Kalen Henderson 5–yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick | MCN 55–30 |
Lamar
Nicholls State at Lamar
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
0 |
17 | 10 | 7 |
34 |
• Cardinals |
7 |
28 | 0 | 21 |
56 |
Sources:
Sam Houston State
Nicholls State at Sam Houston State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
3 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
24 |
• #6 Bearkats |
7 |
14 | 28 | 0 |
49 |
Sources:
Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas at Nicholls State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
7 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Colonels |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 3:05 CST
- Elapsed time: 2:52
- Game attendance: 5119
- Game weather: 74° F
- Referee: Grantis Bell
Sources:
Southeastern Louisiana
Nicholls State at Southeastern Louisiana
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
7 |
7 | 6 | 7 |
27 |
• #8 Lions |
10 |
3 | 32 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: November 21
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:05 CST
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 6,821
- Game weather: 69° F, Cloudy, Wind: E 5
- Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Nicholls State football games were broadcast live on the radio through KLRZ 100.3 FM, KLEB AM 1600, and KBZE 105.9 FM. KLRZ and KLEB also streamed the games online.
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