1974 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1974 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	5–6 (4–5 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Clements (1st season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

The 1974 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Colonels were led by first-year head coach Bill Clements. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–5 in Gulf South play.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Gulf South play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 16–14
September 21	at Jacksonville State	Burgess–Snow Field Jacksonville, AL	L 0–29
September 28	Troy State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–26
October 5	Baptist Christian*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 67–0
October 12	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, Louisiana (NSU Challenge)	W 7–0
October 19	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 21–12
October 26	Livingston	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 19–33
November 2	McNeese State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 20–26
November 9	at North Alabama	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 8–17
November 16	Southeastern Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	W 10–0
November 23	at Delta State	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 14–19
*Non-conference game