Nicholls Colonels football

Nicholls Colonels football
2024 Nicholls Colonels football team
First season1972; 52 years ago
Athletic directorJonathan Terrell
Head coachTim Rebowe
10th season, 53–48 (.525)
StadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 10,500)
Field surfaceGeoGreen artificial turf
LocationThibodaux, Louisiana
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceSouthland Conference
All-time record231–317–4 (.422)
Playoff appearances7
Playoff record3–7 (Div. I FCS)
Conference titles6
1975, 1984, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2023
RivalriesSoutheastern Louisiana (rivalry)
Northwestern State (rivalry)
Texas State (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans15
ColorsRed and gray[1]
   
Fight songNicholls State Colonels Fight Song
MascotColonel Tillou
Marching bandPride of Nicholls Marching Band
WebsiteGeauxColonels.com
Nicholls Colonels

The Nicholls Colonels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Nicholls State University located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.[2][3] The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference.[4][5] Nicholls' first football team was fielded in 1972. The team plays its home games at the 10,500 seat Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The Colonels are coached by Tim Rebowe.[6]

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels media guide". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels football team page". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Tim Rebowe named Colonels coach". ESPN. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.