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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
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| Year = 1975
| Team = Nicholls State Colonels
| year = 1975
| team = Nicholls State Colonels
| Image=
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| Conference= Gulf South Conference
| conference = [[Gulf South Conference]]
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| short_conf = GSC
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| record = 8–2
| FCSCoachRank =
| conf_record = 7–2
| head_coach = [[Bill Clements (American football)|Bill Clements]]
| Record = 8–2
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| hc_year = 2nd
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| HeadCoach= [[Bill Clements (American football)|Bill Clements]]
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| stadium = [[Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium|John L. Guidry Stadium]]
| DScheme=
| champion = GSC champion
| StadiumArena= [[John L. Guidry Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 11,600)
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{{1975 Gulf South Conference football standings}}

The '''1975 Nicholls State Colonels football team''' represented [[Nicholls State University]] in the [[1975 NCAA Division II football season]]. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach [[Bill Clements (American football)|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 8–2, 7–2 in Gulf South play to finish in first place.
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]].

==Previous season==
The Colonels finished the season 5–6, 4–5 in Gulf South play.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| timezone = Central
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| date = September 13
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| date = September 13
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| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| away =
| site_stadium = [[Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium|John L. Guidry Stadium]]
| neutral =
| site_cityst = [[Thibodaux, Louisiana|Thibodaux, LA]]
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| score = 23–0
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=UT Martin Skyhawks|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
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| attend = 9,000
| site_stadium = [[John L. Guidry Stadium]]
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{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| date = September 20
| time =
| time =
| w/l = w
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team|Jacksonville State]]
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Jacksonville State Gamecocks|title=Jacksonville State}}
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| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| score = 18–6
| tv =
| 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>
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| date = September 27
| time =
| time =
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
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| away = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1975 Troy State Trojans football team|Troy State]]
| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Troy State Trojans|title=Troy State}}
| opprank =
| 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]]
| gamename =
| score = 17–13
| tv =
| 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>
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| date = October 4
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| time =
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| w/l = w
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| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeast Missouri State Indians|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeast Missouri State Indians|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Houck Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Houck Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau, MO]]
| site_cityst = [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau, MO]]
| gamename =
| score = 18–17
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| attend = 5,000
| score = 18–17
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{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| date = October 11
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| time =
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| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = [[NSU Challenge]]
| gamename = [[NSU Challenge]]
| tv =
| score = 23–10
| score = 23–10
| attend = 11,000
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| date = October 25
| time =
| time =
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| w/l = l
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| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}
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| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Robinson–Hale Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Robinson–Hale Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton, MS]]
| site_cityst = [[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton, MS]]
| gamename =
| score = 7–19
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| attend = 5,000
| score = 7–19
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| date = November 1
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| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Livingston Tigers|title=Livingston}}
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| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=West Alabama Tigers|title=Livingston}}
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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]]
| gamename =
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| attend = 4,800
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| date = November 8
| time =
| time =
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1975 North Alabama Lions football team|North Alabama]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| score = 28–27
| tv =
| 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>
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| date = November 15
| time =
| time =
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| w/l = w
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| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[Caesars Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]]
| away =
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| neutral = yes
| gamename = [[River Bell Classic]]
| rank =
| score = 14–6
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| attend = 20,000
| site_stadium = [[Louisiana Superdome]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans]]
| gamename = [[River Bell Classic]]
| tv =
| score = 14–6
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| date = November 22
| time =
| time =
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}
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| opprank =
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| score = 24–21
| tv =
| attend = 7,000
}}
| score = 24–21
| overtime =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|timezone=[[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Time]]}}<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|2}}
{{Reflist}}


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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

[4][5]

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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