1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1976 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Troy State $ 7 1 0 8 1 1
Southeastern Louisiana 6 1 1 9 1 1
Jacksonville State 6 2 0 6 4 0
Tennessee–Martin 5 3 0 8 3 0
Livingston 5 3 0 5 5 0
North Alabama 3 4 1 4 5 1
Delta State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Nicholls State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Mississippi College 0 8 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.