Colonel Tillou is the official athletics mascot for Nicholls State University. The modern version of Col. Tillou wears a bright red uniform topped off with a contemporary-style military officer's cap.[1][2]
| Colonel Tillou | |
|---|---|
| University | Nicholls State University |
| Conference | Southland |
| Description | Military officer |
| Origin of name | Student election |
| First seen | 1962, 2009 (Current version) |
History
editBy 2004, an older version of the Colonel Tillou was considered antiquated and the decision was made to retire the mascot.[3] Nicholls State University President Stephen Hulbert stated that "The Colonel is and will remain the mascot designation for Nicholls State University and its intercollegiate athletics programs." Hulbert tasked student leaders to work on a suitable replacement. That process lasted six years and the "new" Colonel Tillou was introduced to the campus community in August 2009. It has been considered to look like a Red Army Soldier.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Colonel Tillou". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "New mascot at Nicholls State under fire". Content.usatoday.com. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Nicholls State revamps mascot". dailycomet.com. July 31, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "Mascot History". Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Embrace the new Tillou". dailycomet.com. August 8, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "Costume draws mixed reviews from students". dailycomet.com. August 28, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "New Nicholls mascot has many alumni up in arms". nola.com. November 24, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "New 'Tillou' has detractors, supporters". houmatoday.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.