1973 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1973 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	2–9 (2–7 GSC)
Head coach	Gary Kinchen (2nd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium (capacity: 11,600)

1973 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–17 Troy State $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 4 Jacksonville State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Delta State	6	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Livingston	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Florence State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Colonels were led by second-year head coach Gary Kinchen. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Gulf South play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 8	Tennessee–Martin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 7–0
September 15	Jacksonville State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 10–28
September 22	at Troy State	Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	L 7–42
September 29	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond LA (River Bell Classic)	L 0–10
October 6	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 3–0
October 13	at Mississippi College	Robinson–Hale Stadium Clinton, MS	L 7–21
October 20	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 7–28
October 27	Florence State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 11–27
November 3	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 16–29
November 10	at Northeast Louisiana*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 0–37
November 17	Delta State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 22–27
*Non-conference game