1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1976 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Troy State $ 7 1 0 8 1 1
Southeastern Louisiana 6 1 1 9 1 1
Jacksonville State 6 2 0 6 4 0
Tennessee–Martin 5 3 0 8 3 0
Livingston 5 3 0 5 5 0
North Alabama 3 4 1 4 5 1
Delta State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Nicholls State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Mississippi College 0 8 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Mississippi CollegeW 17–712,500
September 18at Jacksonville StateL 7–348,000[1]
September 25Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 9–1411,500[2]
October 2Cameron*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–07,000
October 9at Northwestern StateL 8–209,000
October 16at Tennessee–MartinW 3–07,000
October 23Austin Peay*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 7–010,500
October 30Livingston
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 14–208,000
November 6at North AlabamaL 7–376,800
November 13vs. Southeastern LouisianaL 7–1715,000
November 20at Delta StateT 7–71,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls falls". Daily World. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy State, 14–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1976 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 10, 2017.