| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Nicholls State Colonels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 4–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Clements |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | John L. Guidry Stadium |
The 1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.