1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1976 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Troy State $ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Jacksonville State 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Nicholls State 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Mississippi College 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Troy State's and Livingston's games against Alabama State, Jacksonville State's game against Alabama A&M, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, and Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Mississippi College
W 17–712,500[1]
September 18at Jacksonville State
L 7–348,000[2]
September 25Troy State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 9–1411,500[3]
October 2Cameron*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 14–07,000[4]
October 9at Northwestern State*
L 8–209,000[5]
October 16at Tennessee–Martin
W 3–07,000[6]
October 23Austin Peay*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 7–010,500[7]
October 30Livingston
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 14–208,000[8]
November 6at North Alabama
L 7–376,800[9]
November 13vs. Southeastern Louisiana
L 7–1715,000[10]
November 20at Delta State
T 7–71,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "LeBlanc runs to Optimum in 17–7 Colonels victory". The Times-Picayune. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls falls". Daily World. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy State, 14–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicholls stops Aggies in 'Penalty Bowl'". The Lawton Constitution. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northwestern rips Colonels, 20–8". The Times-Picayune. October 10, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls defeats UT–M". The Tennessean. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colonels stop Governors, 7–0". The Times-Picayune. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers rally by Nicholls". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lions 'change' Nicholls State". The Huntsville Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SLU dumps Nicholls...Lions' defense rugged in 17–7 romp". The Times-Picayune. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delta State, Nicholls tie in GSC finale". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nicholls State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1976 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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