Nicholls Colonels football

Nicholls Colonels football
Nicholls Colonels football
	2023 Nicholls Colonels football team
First season	1972
Athletic director	Jonathan Terrell
Head coach	Tim Rebowe ; 9th season, 53–48 (.525)
Stadium	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium; (capacity: 10,500)
Field surface	GeoGreen artificial turf
Location	Thibodaux, Louisiana
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Southland Conference
All-time record	231–317–4 (.422)
Playoff appearances	7
Playoff record	3–7 (Div. I FCS)
Conference titles	6; 1975, 1984, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2023
Rivalries	Southeastern Louisiana (rivalry); Northwestern State (rivalry); Texas State (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans	15
Colors	Red and gray;
Fight song	Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song
Mascot	Colonel Tillou
Marching band	Pride of Nicholls Marching Band
Website	GeauxColonels.com

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]

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