1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1972 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
1972 record3–8 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumColonel Stadium
(capacity: 11,600)
Seasons
1973 →
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Livingston ^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
Jacksonville State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Delta State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Florence State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi College 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

The 1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Kinchen, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played their home games at Colonel Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Jacksonville State
L 0–31
September 16Ouachita Baptist*
W 12–7
September 23Slippery Rock*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 18–14
September 30at Southeastern Louisiana
L 9–31
October 7Northeast Louisiana*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 7–27[1]
October 14Mississippi College
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 13–42
October 21McNeese State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 7–24
October 28at Tennessee–Martin
W 18–15
November 4Livingston
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–26
November 11at Lamar*
L 15–22
November 18at Delta State
L 0–42
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Northeast is victor over Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. p. 55. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1972 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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