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

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o repeat performance this year 1 cont. back Fred Raiford were also recognized hblls football organization in 1976, for their service as the team's co-cap- including the co-captains Crawford and ' tains in 1976. Raiford. Other seniors who concluded Coach Bill Clements, a coaching vet- their collegiate careers include Butler, eran of Nicholls football program and a Templet, running back Steve Stropolo, former Tulane footballer, now owns a fullback Ricky Lovell, defensive back 17-14-1 won-lost record in Big Red David Catha, center Greg Wilson, Country. flankerback Kenny Harold and defen- Ten seniors graduated from the Nic- sive tackle Warren Guedry. 1 Isiah Wagner C241 sweeps to the left side after a handoff from QB Ted Bergeron U11 . 2 6453.5 ,. Ted Bergeron, quarterback, stands , ll' , in the clear. looking for his pass X, receiver. W I 84- Football A

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Novifinlii-i'Ztt. Opt-ning thai siwison on ai winning noti- wits ont' ol' thi- highlights ol tho st-.ison lor Nicholls. hut littlu did this tlolonc-l liins know thut their luzim wus tolosvloIdtzlxsollvlllir.Troy.l.lYlllg.2slol1. North .-Xl.ili.ii1iu sind Southoaistivrn in liitiiri- wvvlys. 'l'hi- si-.ison l'i'aitiii'ml clulirnsir during ai . , - T stu-tizli inidxyliy us thu Lolonul dirlond- 4-is pl.iy4'd lirilliaintly hy shutting out tlirm- opponirnls during ai loiir-wiriek lwrioil. l .Xlti-r limitiiig Mississippi Clollugir. Niiiliolls droppvd czonsuizutivi- ggznnies to lmglysoiiyilli- Stull' und 'l'roy Stzitu lu-l'oi'i- rvizoyi-i'iiigg to win 14-U ovor tl.iina-ron l7niyi-rsity. . vc ,. gg if Vg V 7, .s 3 'fr if .V 4,5 C.. - --. s-' X L- 1 v 1 f gi it , Q CHI' it li l X-fy .1 .V , ,xi- ' 4 'w Nortliwustirrn. which hzid huivn doini- Clloyirlaind. Miss. nails-d lmy Nicholls in thruo privyioiis sou- lndiy'iduully. thi: highlight of tho sizzi- sons. tiirni-d thu taihlus on thu Clolonuls son was tho sirliriztion of Uoraild Hutlur in 19745 to thi' tunu ol' ai 20-8 decision. .is thi- uniyivrsity's first loothaill All- 'l'hi- llolonuls thun rzilliod huhind .'Xini-riczain. Hutlirr. who iestaihlisliucl thi-ir iiggiwvssiyi- styliv ol clulkriisir to ni-airly vyi-ry iziiiwriri' single:-sozison. und liliinly 'l'i-nnivssvi--Mairtin 3-0 und Austin single--gaiinir nvczuiyiiig rurzord .it Nic:- l'i'.iy 7-tl in siir:i:i'ssiyu wuirks hirlorir holls. was laitirr naiinod thu lltillllufi most dropping thrift- straight i:onl'iri'um:ie yailuiitmluol'l'unsix'uplaiyur l'or197ti. Hut- ganni-s to lull out ol' izontuntion in thu lvr wus drailtuil hy thu Clhiirwo lioairs ot' ' fi raiizi'lorthi'197611811tzhumpionship. thu Nut ionail l-'oot hull l.uaig.:iio. This Thi- Clolonuls siillurud ei Z0-14 suthuczk inairks only thu third Clolonol plaiyui' to to Liyinggston lwloro losing to North lwili'iil'luil hy thupros. .-Xlaihiiinu 37-7 in l lorirni:ir. Alai.. und to l,.im-huizkirr Rusty Ruhowo und dol'un- Soiitliuaisti-rii 17-7 in tho iinnuail Riyirr siyi- lmizk Curl 'Virmplut shairud individ- liull Cllussitg. A we-ok ziltor its rivalry iiul honors us tho 1976 tieaiin's most veilii- with Soiithi-usti'rn. Nicholls ondird thu ailmli' ilu-li-nsiyir plziyirrs. Ulfonsivie linu- smison hy clvudloczkingg lloltu 7-7 in main Kvith fIraiyy'l'ord sind clirlonsivu . Y f i . , Y 0 . q A 'N f 1 - I I yn..- lv- M1 , D N.:-, s-. fl 4' ' .fx J' Foot hull HZ! 'f1'J

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