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The '''Nicholls State University''' Colonels compete as members of the [[{{sland}}]] in [[NCAA Division I FCS]] football and in [[NCAA Division I]] basketball.  Nicholls State is a public institution located in Thibodeaux, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun Country about an hour southwest of New Orleans.  The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 7,000.

NSU is on the east side of Thibodaux, at the corner of AL 1 (East First Street) and NSU Acadia Drive, a half-mile east of downtown.  Exit 202 (LA 24) off US 90 in Gray, about eight miles south of downtown Thibodaux, is the closest freeway access.  John L. Guidry Stadium (13,000) is at the end of NSU Acadia Drive, on the south side of campus; Stopher Gym (4,000) is on the north side, also on NSU Acadia Drive two blocks south of LA 1.

Nicholls State's fiercest rivalry is with [[Southeastern Louisiana]].

NSU has sent 20 players to the NFL, led by former Chiefs DB Gary Barbaro and Buccaneers, Browns, and Panthers WR Mark Carrier.  The only NBA player to come from Nicholls is former Spurs and Bullets F Gerard King.
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=='''Conference Affiliations'''==
===Football===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{sland}}]]
|NCAA I FCS
|1991-present
|-
|[[{{fcsind}}]]
|NCAA I FCS
|1987-1990
|-
|[[{{gulfstar}}|Gulf Star Conference]]
|NCAA I FCS
|1984-1986
|-
|[[{{fcsind}}]]
|NCAA I FCS
|1980-1983
|-
|[[{{gulfsouth}}]]
|NCAA II
|1977-1979
|-
|[[{{gulfsouth}}]]
|NAIA I
|1972-1976
|}

===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{sland}}]]
|NCAA I
|1991-present
|-
|[[{{d1ind}}]]
|NCAA I
|1987-1991
|-
|[[{{gulfstar}}|Gulf Star Conference]]
|NCAA I
|1984-1987
|-
|[[{{asun}}|Trans-America Athletic Conference]]
|NCAA I
|1982-1984
|-
|[[{{d1ind}}]]
|NCAA I
|1980-1982
|-
|[[{{gulfsouth}}]]
|NCAA II
|1977-1979
|-
|[[{{gulfsouth}}]]
|NAIA
|1971-1977
|-
|[[NAIA Basketball Independents]]
|NAIA
|1970-1971
|-
|[[{{gulfstates}}|Gulf States Conference]]
|NAIA
|1958-1970
|}

=='''Post-Season Appearances'''==
===Football===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|{{fcsp}}
|[[1986 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs|1986]], [[1996 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs|1996]], [[2005 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs|2005]]
|}
===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|{{d1mt}}
|[[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1995]], [[1998 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1998]]
|-
|{{d2mt}}
|[[1976 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament|1976]], [[1979 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament|1979]], [[1980 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament|1980]]
|}

=='''Championships'''==
===Football===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{sland}}]] Champions
|''[[2005 Southland Conference Football|2005]]''
|-
|[[{{gulfstar}}|Gulf Star Conference]] Champions
|[[1984 Gulf Star Conference Football|1984]]
|}

===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 600px;"
|[[{{sland}}]] Tournament Champions
|[[1995 Southland Conference Men's Basketball|1995]], [[1998 Southland Conference Men's Basketball|1998]]
|-
|[[{{sland}}]] Regular Season Champions
|[[1995 Southland Conference Men's Basketball|1995]], [[1998 Southland Conference Men's Basketball|1998]]
|-
|[[{{gulfsouth}}]] Regular Season Champions
|[[1976 Gulf South Men's Basketball|1976]], [[1979 Gulf South Men's Basketball|1979]]
|}
=='''National Individual Awards'''==
===Football===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 700px;"
|[[Eddie Robinson Award]]
|1996: Darren Barbier
|-
|[[NCAA Division I FCS First-Team All-Americans]]
|1994: Darryl Pounds (DB)<br>2002: LeJuan Walker (KR)<br>2003: Chris Crawford (KR)<br>2007: Lardarius Webb (DB)<br>2008: Lardarius Webb (DB)
|-
|[[NCAA Division II Football First-Team All-Americans]]
|1976: Gerald Butler (WR)<br>1977: Rusty Rebowe (LB)<br>1981: Dwight Walker (WR)<br>1982: Clint Conque (LB)<br>1984: Dewayne Harrison (TE)<br>1986: Mark Carrier (WR)
|}

===Basketball===
{| class="wikitable zebra" style="width: 700px;"
|[[AP College Basketball Little All-America Team]]
|1978: Larry Wilson (F)
|}

=='''External Links'''==
[http://www.geauxcolonels.com/ Nicholls State University Athletics]
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