2010 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 2010 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Stubbs, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

2010 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Charlie Stubbs (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jaron Fairman (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jeremy Atwell (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Stephen F. Austin $^		6	–	1					9	–	3
McNeese State		5	–	2					6	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	4
Sam Houston State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Nicholls State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Texas State		1	–	6					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		1	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	at San Diego State*	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–47	25,290
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 14–49	19,327
September 18	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	L 21–39	23,174
September 25	4:00 p.m.	Bacone*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 44–28	5,428
October 9	4:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–26	4,148
October 16	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	W 47–45 4 OT	12,994
October 23	4:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–31	4,268
October 30	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–24	13,012
November 6	4:00 p.m.	No. 10 Stephen F. Austin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–48	3,007
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 37–7	7,501
November 18	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	W 27–25	4,980
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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