1975 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion; ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant; Rankings from AP Poll

1975 Nicholls State Colonels football
1975 Nicholls State Colonels football
GSC champion
Conference	Gulf South Conference
1975 record	8–2 (7–2 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Clements (2nd season);
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium; (capacity: 11,600)
	Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

The 1975 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as member of the a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a conference mark of 7–2, winning the GSC title. Nicholls State played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 13	Tennessee–Martin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 23–0
September 20	Jacksonville State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 18–6
September 27	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 17–13
October 4	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 18–17
October 11	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 23–10
October 25	at Mississippi College	Clinton, MS	L 7–19
November 1	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 7–13
November 8	North Alabama	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 28–27
November 15	vs. Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 14–6
November 22	Delta State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–21
*Non-conference game

^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1975 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 167. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

v t Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Nicholls State $	7	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Livingston ^	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Jacksonville State	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Troy State	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Delta State	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
North Alabama	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll