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1977 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1977 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a conference mark of 2–6, placing eighth in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1977 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^7–1–011–3–0
Tennessee–Martin6–2–08–3–0
Troy State6–2–06–4–0
Southeastern Louisiana5–3–06–4–0
Mississippi College4–4–06–4–0
North Alabama3–5–05–5–0
Delta State3–5–04–6–0
Nicholls State2–6–04–7–0
Livingston1–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Jacksonville State's game against Tennessee Tech, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, Troy State's game against Northern Michigan, Southeastern Louisiana's game against Sam Houston State, Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist, North Alabama's game against Austin Peay, Nicholls State's games against Cameron and Austin Peay, and Livingston's game against Alabama State were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Mississippi College
W 6–04,236[1]
September 17Jacksonville State
L 7–109,700[2]
September 24at Troy State
L 6–236,500[3]
October 1at Cameron[n 1]
L 0–136,000[5]
October 8Northwestern State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 10–66,379[6]
October 15Tennessee–Martin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–343,051[7]
October 22at Austin Peay[n 1]
W 15–137,100[8]
October 29at McNeese State*
W 24–717,725[9]
November 5at Northeast Louisiana*
L 2–197,300[10]
November 12Southeastern Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 14–174,124[11]
November 19Delta State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–141,155[12]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 Nicholls State's games against Cameron and Austin Peay were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Nicholls nips Choctaws, 6–0". The Times-Picayune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Colonels lose tough contest, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. September 18, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Colonels fall". Daily World. September 25, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1977 Gulf South Conference Composite Football Schedule". The Daily Review. Morgan City, Louisiana. September 2, 1977. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "13–0 win for Cameron". Wichita Falls Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Colonels surprise Demons, 10–6". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tenn–Martin rolls over Nicholls St". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Austin Peay falls 15–13 as Nicholls State rallies". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Passing gives Nicholls upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tribe shocks Colonels, 19–2". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Waguespack leads SLU win". The Times-Picayune. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Statesmen finish winners". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nicholls State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1977 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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