1972 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Nicholls State Colonels football Gulf South Conference GSC 3–8 1–5 Gary Kinchen 1st Colonel Stadium none 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 for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at Colonel Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule September 9 l y Jacksonville State Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 0–31 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113736729/nicholls-bombed/ Daily World Nicholls bombed September 10, 1972 November 27, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 w y 1972 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football Ouachita Baptist John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 12–7 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-lonnie-rogers-passes-nicho/193038886/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Lonnie Rogers passes Nicholls past Ouachita September 17, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com September 23 w y 1972 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 18–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-slippery-rock-rocke/193038982/ The Pittsburgh Press Slippery Rock rocked, 18–14 September 24, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA rivalry 9–31 8,000–8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-slu-scores-easily-ove/192925283/ The Times-Picayune SLU scores easily over Nicholls, 31–9 October 1, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Northeast Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 7–27 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68686482/northeast-is-victor-over-nicholls-state/ The Daily Advertiser Northeast is victor over Nicholls State October 8, 1972 January 27, 2021 55 Newspapers.com October 14 l 1972 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 13–42 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mississippi-press-choctaws-drop-nich/193039113/ The Mississippi Press Choctaws drop Nicholls State October 15, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 l y McNeese State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 7–24 7,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120083338/mcneese-state-whips-nicholls/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese State whips Nicholls October 22, 1972 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 1972 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 18–15 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-nicholls-state-rallies-t/193039233/ The Jackson Sun Nicholls State rallies to defeat UTM Pacers October 29, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 l 1972 Livingston Tigers Livingston John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 0–26 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-livingston-blank/193039308/ The Selma Times-Journal Livingston blanks Nicholls November 5, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 15–22 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-lamar-wins-h/170072034/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Lamar wins homecoming November 12, 1972 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l y 1972 Delta State Statesmen Delta State McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS 0–42 200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-dsc-bombs-nicholls-420/193039410/ The Clarion-Ledger DSC bombs Nicholls 42–0 November 19, 1972 March 9, 2026 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nicholls State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/483/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 18, 2022 http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2017/7/20/2017_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Final.pdf Nicholls State University Athletics - 1972 Football Schedule Nicholls State University Department of Athletics 62 October 12, 2017 References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football