1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1978 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–6 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 1 0 7 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 1 1 7 3 1
Troy State 5 2 0 8 2 0
Nicholls State 5 2 0 5 6 0
North Alabama 4 2 1 7 2 1
Mississippi College 3 4 0 5 5 0
Delta State 2 6 0 3 7 0
Livingston 1 6 0 3 7 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a conference mark of 5–2, tying for third place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.