 Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium | |
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| Former names | Colonel Stadium (1972) John L. Guidry Stadium (1973–2006) |
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| Location | Madewood Dr. and Stadium Dr., Thibodaux, LA |
| Coordinates | 29°47′11″N 90°48′15″W / 29.78639°N 90.80417°W |
| Owner | Nicholls State University |
| Operator | Nicholls Athletics Department |
| Capacity | 10,500 (2011–present)[1] 12,800 (1984–2010) 11,600 (1976–1983) |
| Record attendance | 14,125 October 10, 1981 vs. Southern University |
| Surface | GeoGreen Replicated Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1971 |
| Opened | September 16, 1972 |
| Construction cost | $2 million |
| Tenants | |
| Nicholls Colonels football (NCAA) | |
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Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[2] It is home to the Nicholls Colonels football team of the Southland Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The stadium is named in honor of former state representative John L. Guidry who was instrumental in the establishment of Francis T. Nicholls Junior College. The playing surface is named Manning Field after the Manning family (Peyton, Eli, Cooper and Archie) because the family holds the annual Manning Passing Academy football camp at the facility.[3] The current playing surface is GeoGreen Replicated Grass.[4] The stadium was officially dedicated on September 16, 1972.
The stadium features a three-level press box on the west side with a photo deck located on the roof.[2] The president's suite and a 30-seat club level is located on the third level. The second-level houses an area for game management staff, television, radio and coaches' booths and a working press area. On the ground level is the Colonels Club Room. Members use the club room as a hospitality area before home football games as well as for various university functions throughout the year.
The stadium is also the site of LHSAA high school football games, Crawfish Day, Winter Fest and holds marching band competitions.
- ^ "Nicholls State Colonels" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nicholls State Colonels football media guide" (PDF). Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "Football field's namesake brings academy to campus". The Nicholls Worth. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Guidry Stadium field turf installation underway". geauxcolonels.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2019.