Battle for the Paddle

Battle for the Paddle
Sport Football
First meeting October 4, 1980
Nicholls State 24, Southwest Texas State 21
Latest meeting October 1, 2011
Texas State 38, Nicholls State 12
Next meeting
Trophy Paddle Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total 30
All-time series Nicholls State leads, 16–14
Largest victory Nicholls State, 63–37 (1993)
Longest streak 3 games, three times by Nicholls State, and twice by Texas State
Current streak Texas State, 1 (2011–present)

The Battle for the Paddle is the result of a game postponement. In fall 1998, the Nicholls State Colonels were scheduled to take on the Texas State Bobcats. Prior to the game, heavy rains flooded San Marcos, Texas and the field at Texas State.[1] Athletic directors and coaches from both schools decided to postpone the game and coined the annual contest the "Battle for the Paddle," joking that fans and athletes needed to use a boat and paddle to get to the game. The game eventually took place on November 28, 1998 with Texas State prevailing 28–27 to win the Paddle Trophy.

Nicholls State Athletic Director Rob Bernardi brought controversy to the final chapter of the rivalry in 2011, when he refused to bring the Paddle Trophy to San Marcos due to Texas State having a scholarship advantage as an FCS transitional school.[2] Texas State won the last Battle for the Paddle 38–12.[3] It is unknown whether the two schools will schedule each other in the future.

Nicholls State leads series 16–14.

Game results

Nicholls State victories
Texas State victories
# Date Location Winner Score Series
NSU TxSt
1 October 4, 1980 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State2421 NSU 1–0
2 September 18, 1982 San Marcos, TX Southwest Texas State714 Tied 1–1
3 November 10, 1984 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State3014 NSU 2–1
4 October 26, 1985 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State2012 NSU 3–1
5 October 25, 1986 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State3521 NSU 4–1
6 October 24, 1987 Thibodaux, LA Southwest Texas State1631 NSU 4–2
7 October 29, 1988 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State1310 NSU 5–2
8 October 21, 1989 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State2221 NSU 6–2
9 September 29, 1990 San Marcos, TX Southwest Texas State3033 NSU 6–3
10 September 28, 1991 Thibodaux, LA Southwest Texas State1019 NSU 6–4
11 October 3, 1992 San Marcos, TX Southwest Texas State1338 NSU 6–5
12 October 23, 1993 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State6337 NSU 7–5
13 October 22, 1994 San Marcos, TX Southwest Texas State2627 NSU 7–6
14 October 21, 1995 Thibodaux, LA Southwest Texas State2535 Tied 7–7
15 October 26, 1996 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State4936 NSU 8–7
16 October 11, 1997 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State2928 NSU 9–7
17 November 28, 1998 San Marcos, TX Southwest Texas State2728 NSU 9–8
18 October 9, 1999 Thibodaux, LA Southwest Texas State016 Tied 9–9
19 October 7, 2000 San Marcos, TX Southwest Texas State025 SWTS 10–9
20 October 27, 2001 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State3314 Tied 10–10
21 October 19, 2002 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State2421 NSU 11–10
22 November 6, 2003 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State3113 NSU 12–10
23 November 13, 2004 San Marcos, TX Texas State1235 NSU 12–11
24 October 29, 2005 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State3229 NSU 13–11
25 November 2, 2006 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State2119 NSU 14–11
26 November 10, 2007 Thibodaux, LA Nicholls State5228 NSU 15–11
27 November 15, 2008 San Marcos, TX Texas State1034 NSU 15–12
28 October 17, 2009 Thibodaux, LA Texas State2834 NSU 15–13
29 October 16, 2010 San Marcos, TX Nicholls State4745 NSU 16–13
30 October 1, 2011 San Marcos, TX Texas State1238 NSU 16–14
Totals 741776 NSU 16–14

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