1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team

1980 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Lehigh ^    9 1 2
No. 6 Delaware    9 2 0
Southeastern Louisiana    8 2 0
No. 8 Northwestern State    8 3 0
Portland State    8 3 0
Bucknell    6 4 0
James Madison    4 6 0
Lafayette    3 7 0
Nicholls State    2 9 0
Northeastern    2 9 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bill Clements in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Colonels compiled a record of 2–9. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.