1974 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1974 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Colonels were led by first-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, 4–5 in Gulf South play.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Gulf South play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 14		at Tennessee–Martin		Graham Stadium • Martin, TN		W 16–14
September 21		at Jacksonville State		Burgess–Snow Field • Jacksonville, AL		L 0–29
September 28		Troy State		John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		L 0–26
October 5		Baptist Christian*		John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		W 67–0
October 12		at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana (NSU Challenge)		W 7–0
October 19		Mississippi College		John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		W 21–12
October 26		Livingston		John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		L 19–33
November 2		McNeese State*		John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA		L 20–26
November 9		at North Alabama		Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL		L 8–17
November 16		Southeastern Louisiana		John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)		W 10–0
November 23		at Delta State		McCool Stadium • Cleveland, MS		L 14–19
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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