NSU Challenge
American college football rivalry
Nicholls Colonels | |
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | October 6, 1973 Nicholls State 3, Northwestern State 0 |
Latest meeting | October 1, 2022 Northwestern State 36, Nicholls 33 |
Next meeting | October 9, 2024 |
Trophy | NSU Trophy |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 50 |
All-time series | Northwestern State leads, 29–21 |
Largest victory | Nicholls State, 58–0 (2007) |
Longest win streak | Northwestern State, 9 (1980–1988) |
Current win streak | Northwestern State, 1 (2022–present) |
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The NSU Challenge is an American college football rivalry game[1] played annually between the Nicholls Colonels football team representing Nicholls State University and Northwestern State Demons football team representing Northwestern State University.[2] Both universities are members of the Southland Conference. The NSU Trophy, which is a wooden trophy enscripted with NSU goes to the winning team.[3][4] Although Nicholls has changed their athletic brand name from Nicholls State to Nicholls in 2018, thus not going by NSU anymore in athletics, the rivalry is still called the NSU Challenge.
History
The first game in the Nicholls–Northwestern State series was played in 1973.[5]
Game results
Nicholls victories | Northwestern State victories |
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See also
References
- ^ "Rivalry trophy on the line in road test at Northwestern State". geauxcolonels.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Nicholls prepares to face SLC rival Northwestern State". houmatoday.com. October 27, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Demons hoping to get back in the groove for Homecoming". nsudemons.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Demons handled the elements to put away Colonels". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Colonels to Battle Demons in Rivalry Game". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Saturday's game canceled as NSU mourns loss of Ronnie Caldwell". Northwestern State University Athletics. September 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Northwestern State vs. Nicholls State – All Time" (PDF). geauxcolonel.com.
Additional sources
- Nicholls Colonels Media Guide
- Northwestern State Demons media guide
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Nicholls Colonels football
- Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
- Northwestern State: NSU Challenge
- Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic
- Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
- Colonel Tillou
- Pride of Nicholls Marching Band
- Nicholls State Alma Mater
- Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song
- Colonelettes and Colorguard
- Nicholls Cheerleaders