1979 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1979 Nicholls State Colonels football
1979 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Bill Clements (6th season);
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

The 1979 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled a record of 8–3. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware ^		–		13	–	1	–	0
Towson State		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Morgan State ^		–		9	–	2	–	0
Eastern Washington		–		7	–	2	–	0
Nicholls State		–		8	–	3	–	0
United States International		–		8	–	3	–	0
American International		–		6	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Santa Clara		–		6	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut		–		4	–	5	–	0
James Madison		–		4	–	5	–	0
West Chester		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Connecticut State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		2	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Arkansas–Monticello	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 37–7
September 8	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 21–14
September 15	Sam Houston State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 29–10		^[1]
September 22	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 15–35	6,250	^[2]
September 29	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 13–10	11,800	^[3]
October 6	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 23–16		^[4]
October 20	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–28
October 27	Northwestern State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	W 27–24		^[5]
November 3	Tennessee–Martin	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 15–7
November 10	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 0–38
November 17	Evangel	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 40–17

^ "Sam Houston defeated". Abilene Reporter-News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Strong 2nd half wins for Troy". The Columbus Enquirer. September 24, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Curole keys Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Case leads Cols to 23–16 win over Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1979. p. C9. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Controversial TD beats NSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1979 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ Troy Football Media Guide (PDF). troytrojans.com. p. 168. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ "ULM Football Media Guide" (PDF). ulmathletics.com. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2017.