1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1976 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Troy State $ 7 1 0 8 1 1
Southeastern Louisiana 6 1 1 9 1 1
Jacksonville State 6 2 0 6 4 0
Tennessee–Martin 5 3 0 8 3 0
Livingston 5 3 0 5 5 0
North Alabama 3 4 1 4 5 1
Delta State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Nicholls State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Mississippi College 0 8 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Troy State's and Livingston's games against Alabama State, Jacksonville State's game against Alabama A&M, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, and Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.