1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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.

1978 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	5–6 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Clements (5th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Tennessee Tech*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 20–10	6,900	[1]
September 9	Northeast Louisiana	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–3	3,500	[2]
September 16	at Jacksonville State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 19–17	12,000	[3]
September 23	Troy State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–16	7,325	[4]
October 7	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–35	18,000	[5]
October 14	at Cameron*	Cameron Stadium Lawton, OK	L 17–22	5,000
October 21	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 10–7	8,275
October 28	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 18–28	8,100	[6]
November 4	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 7–3	5,133
November 11	vs. Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 0–10	10,000
November 18	at Delta State	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	W 17–14	1,217
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Nicholls tops Tennessee Tech". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 3, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Northeast nips Nicholls on field goal". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. p. 4D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nicholls St. captures GSC contest". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Troy ends Nicholls' reign". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "McNeese rips Nicholls". Daily World. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northwest Louisiana beats Nicholls State". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
8. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1978 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 9, 2017.