1979 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
	^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant; Rankings from Associated Press poll

1979 Nicholls State Colonels football
1979 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
1979 record	8–3
Head coach	Bill Clements (6th season);
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium; (Capacity: 11,600)
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

The 1979 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. The Colonels were led by sixth-year head coach Bill Clements. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were an NCAA Division II Independent. They finished the season 8–3.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 1	Arkansas–Monticello	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 37–7
September 8	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 21–14
September 15	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 29–10
September 22	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 15–35
September 29	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 13–10
October 6	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 23–16
October 20	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–28
October 27	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 27–24
November 3	Tennessee–Martin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 15–7
November 10	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 0–38
November 17	Evangel	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 40–17

^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1979 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 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

1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware ^		–		13	–	1	–	0
Towson State		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Morgan State ^		–		9	–	2	–	0
Eastern Washington		–		7	–	2	–	0
Nicholls State		–		8	–	3	–	0
American International		–		6	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Santa Clara		–		6	–	3	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut		–		4	–	5	–	0
James Madison		–		4	–	5	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		2	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll