1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1972 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	3–8 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach	Gary Kinchen (1st season)
Home stadium	Colonel Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

The 1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The Colonels were led by first-year head coach Gary Kinchen. They played their home games at Colonel Stadium and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 1–5 in Gulf South play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	at Jacksonville State	Burgess–Snow Field Jacksonville, AL	L 0–31
September 16	Ouachita Baptist*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 12–7
September 23	Slippery Rock*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 18–14
September 30	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 9–31
October 7	Northeast Louisiana*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–27
October 14	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–42
October 21	McNeese State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–24
October 28	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 18–15
November 4	Livingston	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–26
November 11	at Lamar*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 15–22
November 18	at Delta State	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 0–42
*Non-conference game