1978 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1978 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	5–6 (4–2 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Clements (5th season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

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 in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. The Colonels were led by fifth-year head coach 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 5–6, 4–2 in Gulf South play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	Tennessee Tech*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 20–10
September 9	Northeast Louisiana*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–3
September 16	at Jacksonville State	Burgess–Snow Field Jacksonville, AL	W 19–17
September 23	Troy State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–16
October 7	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–35
October 14	at Cameron*	Cameron Stadium Lawton, OK	L 17–22
October 21	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 10–7
October 28	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, Louisiana (NSU Challenge)	L 18–28
November 4	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 7–3
November 11	vs. Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans (River Bell Classic)	L 0–10
November 18	at Delta State	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	W 17–14
*Non-conference game