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| year = 1975
| year = 1975
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| captain =
| captain =
| stadium = [[John L. Guidry Stadium]]<br>(capacity: 11,600)
| stadium = [[Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium|John L. Guidry Stadium]]
| champion = GSC champion
| champion = GSC champion
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{{1975 Gulf South Conference football standings}}
{{1975 Gulf South Conference football standings}}
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 (American football)|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]].
The '''1975 Nicholls State Colonels football team''' represented [[Nicholls State University]] as a member of the [[Gulf South Conference]] (GSC) the [[1975 NCAA Division II football season]]. Led by second-year head coach [[Bill Clements (American football)|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 home games at [[John L. Guidry Stadium]] in [[Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium|John L. Guidry Stadium]].


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| site_stadium = [[John L. Guidry Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium|John L. Guidry Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Thibodaux, Louisiana|Thibodaux, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Thibodaux, Louisiana|Thibodaux, LA]]
| tv =
| score = 23–0
| score = 23–0
| attend = 9,000
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Jacksonville State Gamecocks|title=Jacksonville State}}
| opponent = [[1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team|Jacksonville State]]
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 18–6
| score = 18–6
| attend = 8,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113794374/nicholls-beats-jacksonville/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Nicholls beats Jacksonville|date=September 21, 1975|accessdate=November 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = [[Veterans Memorial Stadium (Troy University)|Veterans Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Veterans Memorial Stadium (Troy University)|Veterans Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Troy, Alabama|Troy, AL]]
| site_cityst = [[Troy, Alabama|Troy, AL]]
| tv =
| score = 17–13
| score = 17–13
| attend = 5,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112884238/nicholls-state-wins-another-1713-over/|title=Nicholls State wins another, 17–13 over Troy|newspaper=The Anniston Star|date=September 28, 1975|accessdate=November 11, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeast Missouri State Indians|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeast Missouri State Indians|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = [[Houck Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Houck Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau, MO]]
| site_cityst = [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau, MO]]
| tv =
| score = 18–17
| score = 18–17
| attend = 5,000
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = [[NSU Challenge]]
| gamename = [[NSU Challenge]]
| tv =
| score = 23–10
| score = 23–10
| attend = 11,000
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = [[Robinson–Hale Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Robinson–Hale Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton, MS]]
| site_cityst = [[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton, MS]]
| tv =
| score = 7–19
| score = 7–19
| attend = 5,000
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (West Alabama)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (West Alabama)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Livingston, Alabama|Livingston, AL]]
| site_cityst = [[Livingston, Alabama|Livingston, AL]]
| tv =
| score = 7–13
| score = 7–13
| attend = 4,800
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| time =
| time =
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
| opponent = [[1975 North Alabama Lions football team|North Alabama]]
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 28–27
| score = 28–27
| attend = 7,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=November 9, 1975 |title=UNA Falls to Nicholls|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4SAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2906%2C1567010|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=21|access-date=4 August 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = [[Caesars Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]]
| site_stadium = [[Caesars Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| gamename = [[River Bell Classic|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[River Bell Classic]]
| tv =
| score = 14–6
| score = 14–6
| attend = 20,000
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 24–21
| score = 24–21
| attend = 7,000
}}
}}
}}
}}
<ref name="geauxcolonels">{{cite web|url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2017/7/20/2017_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Final.pdf|title=Nicholls State University Athletics - 1975 Football Schedule|publisher=Nicholls State University Department of Athletics|page=62|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.troytrojans.com/documents/2010/7/26/History.pdf?id=46|publisher=troytrojans.com|title=Troy Football Media Guide|page=167|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/483/stats/12714 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=November 18, 2022 }}</ref><ref name="geauxcolonels">{{cite web|url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2017/7/20/2017_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Final.pdf|title=Nicholls State University Athletics - 1975 Football Schedule|publisher=Nicholls State University Department of Athletics|page=62|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Nicholls State Colonels football navbox}}
{{Nicholls Colonels football navbox}}
{{Gulf South Conference football champions}}
{{Gulf South Conference football champions}}


Latest revision as of 01:48, 7 September 2024

1975 Nicholls State Colonels football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–2 (7–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
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
No. 11 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 NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

The 1975 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as 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 home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in John L. Guidry Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Tennessee–Martin
W 23–09,000
September 20Jacksonville State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 18–68,500[1]
September 27at Troy State
W 17–135,000[2]
October 4at Southeast Missouri State*
W 18–175,000
October 11Northwestern State
W 23–1011,000
October 25at Mississippi College
L 7–195,000
November 1at Livingston
L 7–134,800
November 8North Alabama
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 28–277,500[3]
November 15vs. Southeastern Louisiana
W 14–620,000
November 22Delta State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 24–217,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls beats Jacksonville". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls State wins another, 17–13 over Troy". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNA Falls to Nicholls". Times Daily. Florence. November 9, 1975. p. 21. Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1975 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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