1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1978 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–6 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a conference mark of 5–2, tying for third place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Tennessee Tech*
W 20–106,900
September 9Northeast Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–33,500[1]
September 16at Jacksonville State
W 19–1712,000[2]
September 23Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 6–167,325[3]
October 7at McNeese State*
L 10–3518,000[4]
October 14at Cameron*
L 17–225,000
October 21Mississippi College
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 10–78,275
October 28at Northwestern State*
L 18–288,100
November 4at Tennessee–Martin
W 7–35,133
November 11vs. Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–1010,000
November 18at Delta State
W 17–141,217
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Northeast nips Nicholls on field goal". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. p. 4D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls St. captures GSC contest". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy ends Nicholls' reign". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese rips Nicholls". Daily World. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1978 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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