1978 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–6 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 –1 –07 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 –1 –17 –3 –1
Troy State 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Nicholls State 5 –2 –05 –6 –0
North Alabama 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Mississippi College 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Delta State 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Livingston 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Tennessee–Martin 0 –7 –02 –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

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 StateW 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–MartinW 7–35,133
November 11vs. Southeastern LouisianaL 0–1010,000
November 18at Delta StateW 17–141,217
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  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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