Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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NSU 311 315 10th 11th 4th 10th 5th 3rd NSU NSU NSU NSU NSU NSU NSU Teams listed in capital letters were the winners of the matches. means rain stopped the match without a conclusion or winner. Golf Opponent UNIV. OF NEW ORLEANS 307 University of New Orleans 322 Southwestern La. Tourney McNeese Invitational Nicholls Invitational La. Intercollegiate Tourney Southeastern La. Tourney Gulf South Conference Tournament Rifle Team C4-33 978 Loyola 1011 1037 Northwestern 873 992 Florida State 934 1034 Florida State 956 955 Loyola 997 1965 Loyola 2006 972 McNeese 956 144 Sports Statistics Women's Tennis Q1-51 NSU Opponent 3 NORTHWESTERN LA. 6 0 SOUTHWESTERN LA. 9 0 LOUISIANA STATE 7 0 LOUISIANA STATE 9 5 Southeastern La. 3 4 SOUTHWESTERN LA. 5 Men's Tennis Q8-83 NSU Opponents 2 NORTHWESTERN LA. 7 3 TULANE 6 9 Southeastern La. 0 0 So. Illinoisii 0 9 McNeese State 0 4 Wichita State 5 9 , Troy State 0 2 MINNESOTA 7 9 Eastern Michigan 0 3 NORTHEAST LA. 6 4 MISS. STATE 5 9 Grambling 0 7 McNeese State 2 2 NORTHWESTERN LA. 7 6 Sam Houston 3 6 Sam Houston 3 0 Southwestern La. 9 Tournaments Second place finish in Univ. ot Southern Mississippi Big Gold Tournament. First place finish in Gull South Confer- ence Tournament. Gulf South Conference Champions Intercollegiate Nicholls Nicholls Nicholls NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS Nicholls Nicholls NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS Nicholls Nicholls NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS NICHOLLS NICHOLLS Nicholls NICHOLLS Baseball C27-145 2 SOUTHWESTERN LA. 9 2 SOUTHWESTERN LA. 5 4 MCNEESE 5 7 McNeese 5 1 LOUISIANA STATE 3 7 Louisiana State 6 4 SOUTHWESTERN LA. 12 2 Southwestern La. 1 6 Southeastern La. 4 4 SOUTHEASTERN LA. 5 4 Univ. ot New Orleans 3 3 UNIV. OF NEW ORLEANS 1 1 1 MCNEESE 4 4 McNeese 3 9 Delta State 8 1 1 Delta State 4 6 Princeton 5 13 North Park College 0 4 North Park College 0 6 Northwestern La. 1 7 Northwestern La. 5 4 Delta State 3 4 Delta State 0 6 Northwestern La. 5 5 NORTHWESTERN LA. 6 4 Sam Houston 1 6 SAM HOUSTON 9 12 Sam Houston 7 1 SAM HOUSTON 6 7 1 SOUTHERN UNIV. 3 6 Southern Univ. 4 12 Miss. College 7 9 Miss. College 8 2 SOUTHERN UNIV. 3 3 Southern Univ. 2 4 Southeastern La. 2 2 Southeastern La. 1 2 UNIV. OF NEW ORLEANS 4 9 Univ. of New Orleans 7 GSC Divisional Playoffs NICHOLLS 2 Jacksonville State 1 NICHOLLS 1 Jacksonville State 0 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL PLAYOFFS Nicholls 4 LIVINGSTON 7 Nicholls 0 JACKSONVILLE 6

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And the fans, well the student fans hand over 3312.50 each semester to the department in their tuition fees. No person can predict how one championship year will affect the university or its people. To repeat the feats of 1975-76 would be hard to say the least. To uphold the visions many fans will have next year will be equally difficult. Some discontent has already risen over a decision which has temporarily put Nicholls out of the NCAA toot- baii playoffstor 1976. With the discussion of forming a Division 1-A from schools of Division 2 standings, the athletic department handed out 70 scholarships, 10 more than allowed in Divi- sion 2, but the number to be allowed in the proposed Divi- sion 1-A. At its spring convention, the NCAA decided to put off forming the division, which would have left Nicholls in recruiting trouble. However, the NCAA allowed Nicholls and several other schools who had jumped the gun to wait in a limbo state until a decision is made. While in the limbo state the Colonels will be unable to compete in post-season football competition. lf the division is never formed, then Nicholls would have to either go up to Division 1 and face major college pow- An NCAA decision not to create a football Division 1-A left Nicholls in limbo until a decision is reached. One of the results of a champion- ship year: a new sign, placed in the front of the campus. .agsigig , , is 4 1' I ' ' . 1 . ' N :lf g 3. fl if , x , xi, 1 ft 51 : 1 . rr-- 2. 1 1 f ,., ,- , ' Raymond Didier, athletic director, ' :i'i ,I who came to Nicholls from Louisi- ana State as a baseball coach, has overseen the growth of intercolle- giate athletics. ers or cancel 10 scholarships and go back to Division 2. Nicholls' championship year had brought publicity, rec- ognition and questions to the athletic system of the univer- sity. Many of these questions will be answered as it begins the defense of four titles under closer scrutiny. No longer will the Colonels be the sleeper waiting to surprise competition. The athletic program has put itself in the spotlight. lt has to carry its own ball from there. Following a championship year 143

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Sports Football 18-21 Women's Basketball Q6-1 21 NICHOLLS Univ. Tenn.-Martin Nicholls SOUTHEASTERN LA. 96 NICHOLLS Jacksonville State Nicholls LA. TECH 97 NICHOLLS Troy State Nicholls NORTHWESTERN STATE 76 NICHOLLS Southeast Mo. State Nicholls LA. TECH 90 NICHOLLS Northwestern State Nicholls LOUISIANA STATE 69 Nicholls MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE NICHOLLS Dillard 45 Nicholls LIVINGSTON STATE NICHOLLS Univ. of Southwestern La. 65 NICHOLLS Univ. of North Alabama Nicholls SOUTHEASTERN LA. 97 NICHOLLS Southeastern La. NICHOLLS Univ. of New Orleans 59 NICHOLLS Delta State Nicholls MCNEESE STATE 64 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Nicholls MCNEESE STATE 61 Nicholls UNIV. OF SOUTHWESTERN LA. 65 Women's Volleyball Q20-1 OJ NICHOLLS Dillard 39 Nicholls UNIV. OF NEW ORLEANS 69 Tournaments 11 5-BQ State Tournament L.S.U. Tournament Q3-23 Nicholls-TULANE NICHOLLS Univ. of New Orleans 36 NICHOLLS-Northeast La. Nicholls SOUTHEASTERN LA. 90 NICHOLLS-Univ. of New Orleans NICHOLLS Tulane 44 Nicholls-LOUISIANA STATE Nicholls NORTHEAST LA. 81 NICHOLLS-Univ. of Southwestern La. Nicholm gltge Tournament Q4-01 Men's Basketball Q22-4J LS-Louisiana State NICHOLLS-Southeastern La. NICHOLLS Spring Hill College 90 NICHOLLS-Southern-B.R. Nicholls UNIV. OF NEW ORLEANS 98 NICHOLLS-Northwestern State NICHOLLS Southern-N.O. 59 Northeast State Tournament Q5-11 NICHOLLS La. College 74 COTJ NICHOLLS-Northeast La. NICHOLLS La. College 69 Nicholls-TULANE NICHOLLS Indiana Tech 82 NICHOLLS-Louisiana State NICHOLLS St. Xavier Clllj 75 NICHOLLS-Univ. of New Orleans NICHOLLS N.C.-Greensboro 0 Cforfeitj NICHOLLS-Univ. of Southwestern La. NICHOLLS Spring Hill College 74 NICHOLLS-Southeastern La. NICHOLLS Northwestern State 77 COTJ L.S.U. Tournament Q0-23 NICHOLLS Delta State 83 Nicholls-TULANE NICHOLLS Livingston State 69 Nicholls-UNIV. OF SOUTHWESTERN LA. NICHOLLS Mississippi College 56 Univ. ot New Orleans Tournament 11 -1j NICHOLLS Jacksonville State 77 NICHOLLS-Univ. of New Orleans NICHOLLS Troy State 85 Nicholls-LOUISIANA STATE NICHOLLS Southeastern La. 65 State Tournament 12-23 NICHOLLS Southeastern La. 52 NICHOLLS-Southeastern La. NICHOLLS Whitworth College 67 Nicholls-NORTHWESTERN STATE NICHOLLS Univ. Tenn.-Martin 64 NICHOLLS-Univ. of Southwestern La. Nicholls UNIV. OF NORTH ALA. 72 COTJ Nicholls-LOUISIANA STATE Nicholls NORTHWESTERN STATE 89 NICHOLLS Delta State 74 Match Play Q5-2j NICHOLLS Mississippi College 66 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NICHOLLS-Southeastern La. Nicholls-SOUTHEASTERN LA. NCAA Playotts Nicholls-SOUTHEASTERN LA. NICHOLLS-Tulane NICHOLLS 97 Lincoln Univ. 79 NICHOLLS-Univ. of New Orleans NICHOLLS 90 Grambling Univ. 89 NICHOLLS-Univ. of New Orleans NICHOLLS-Univ. of Southwestern La. Nicholls 78 UNIV. TENN.-CHAT-TANOOGA 107 SOUTH CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONS Sports Statistics 145