1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1978 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–6 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 1 0 7 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 1 1 7 3 1
Troy State 5 2 0 8 2 0
Nicholls State 5 2 0 5 6 0
North Alabama 4 2 1 7 2 1
Mississippi College 3 4 0 5 5 0
Delta State 2 6 0 3 7 0
Livingston 1 6 0 3 7 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a conference mark of 5–2, tying for third place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.