The 2022 Nicholls Colonels football team represented
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nichol ...
as a member of the
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference (SLC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in ...
during the
2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division I, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. T ...
. Led by eighth-year head coach
Tim Rebowe
Timothy J. Rebowe (born February 25, 1963) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Nicholls State University from 2015 to 2024.
Early life and playing career
Rebowe from Norco, Louisiana is an alumnus of Louisiana State ...
, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls played home games at
Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux ( ) is a city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 15,948 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Thib ...
.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Colonels were picked to finish third in the conference.
Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Southland Conference announced the 2022 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 13, 2022. Nicholls had a total of 10 players selected.
Offense
''1st Team''
*Collin Guggenheim – Running Back, SO
*Lee NeGrotto – Tight End/Halfback, SO
*K.J. Franklin – Wide Receiver, JR
*Evan Roussel – Offensive Lineman, SO
*Gavin Lasseigne – Placekicker, JR
''2nd Team''
*Kohen Granier – Quarterback, SR
*Mark Barthelemy – Offensive Lineman, SR
Defense
''1st Team''
*Perry Ganci – Defensive Lineman, JR
''2nd Team''
*Hayden Shaheen – Linebacker, SO
*Jordan Jackson – Defensive Back, JR
Personnel
Schedule
Nicholls finalized their 2022 schedule on March 3, 2022.
‡The game vs. Incarnate Word was previously scheduled as a non-conference game, and was retained as such, even though both schools are still in the Southland Conference.
Game summaries
At South Alabama
At Louisiana-Monroe
At Southeast Missouri State
Jacksonville State
At Northwestern State
At HCU
No. 8т Incarnate Word
McNeese
At Lamar
Statistics
Texas A&M-Commerce
No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana
References
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Nicholls Colonels
The Nicholls Colonels are the 15 teams representing Nicholls State University, a university in Louisiana, in intercollegiate athletics. The Colonels compete in the NCAA Division I and the Colonels football team competes in the NCAA Division I F ...
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Nicholls Colonels
The Nicholls Colonels are the 15 teams representing Nicholls State University, a university in Louisiana, in intercollegiate athletics. The Colonels compete in the NCAA Division I and the Colonels football team competes in the NCAA Division I F ...