1977 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1977 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
1977 record4–7 (2–6 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 11,600)
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Gulf South Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Troy State 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Alabama 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. The Colonels were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Clements. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–5 in Gulf South play.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 10at Mississippi College
W 6–0
September 17Jacksonville State
L 7–10
September 24at Troy State
L 6–23
October 1at Cameron*
L 0–13
October 8Northwestern State
W 10–6
October 15Tennessee–Martin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–34
October 22at Austin Peay*
W 15–13
October 29at McNeese State*
W 24–7
November 5at Northeast Louisiana*
L 2–19[1]
November 12Southeastern Louisiana
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
L 14–17
November 19Delta State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Tribe shocks Colonels, 19–2". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1977 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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