1973 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1973 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–17 Troy State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 4 Jacksonville State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delta State 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Florence State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Gary Kinchen in his second and final seasons as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Tennessee–Martin
W 7–06,800[1]
September 15Jacksonville State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 10–288,300[2]
September 22at Troy State
L 7–426,500[3]
September 29at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–108,500[4]
October 6Northwestern State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 3–09,000[5]
October 13at Mississippi College
L 7–213,800[6]
October 20at McNeese State*
L 7–2810,000[7]
October 277:30 p.m.Florence State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 11–276,500[8]
November 3at Livingston
L 16–294,500[9]
November 10at Northeast Louisiana*
L 0–377,800[10]
November 17Delta State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 22–274,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "Barbaro's late run beats Martin". The Times-Picayune. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "GaJacksonville, 28–10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy State rolls to easy 42–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lions even record at NSU expense". The Times-Picayune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grissom boots Nicholls victory". The Times-Picayune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls State 21–7". The Daily Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese, 28–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florence State Whips NSU, 27-11". Times Daily. Florence. October 28, 1973. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Livingston battles past Nicholls State". The Anniston Star. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northeast La. blanks Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1973. p. 36. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delta St. nips Nicholls, 27–22". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nicholls State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1973 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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