1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Kinchen, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played their home games at Colonel Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1972 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
1972 record3–8 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumColonel Stadium
(capacity: 11,600)
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern State $ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0
Livingston ^ 5 –1 –08 –1 –2
Jacksonville State 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Delta State 5 –2 –07 –3 –1
Troy State 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Nicholls State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Florence State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Tennessee–Martin 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Mississippi College 0 –0 –04 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Jacksonville State
L 0–31
September 16Ouachita Baptist*
W 12–7
September 23Slippery Rock*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 18–14
September 30at Southeastern Louisiana
L 9–31
October 7Northeast Louisiana*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 7–27[1]
October 14Mississippi College
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 13–42
October 21McNeese State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 7–24
October 28at Tennessee–Martin
W 18–15
November 4Livingston
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–26
November 11at Lamar*
L 15–22
November 18at Delta State
L 0–42
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Northeast is victor over Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. p. 55. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1972 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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