Colonel Tillou

Colonel Tillou
University Nicholls State University
Conference Southland
Description Military officer
Origin of name Student election
First seen 1962, 2009 (Current version)

Colonel Tillou is the official athletics mascot for Nicholls State University, a university in the US. The modern version of Col. Tillou wears a bright red uniform topped off with a contemporary-style military officer's cap.[1][2]

History

By 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

  1. https://web.archive.org/20120306160214/http://www.nicholls.edu:80/mascot/official-logos-and-marks/behind-the-scenes-the-reinvention-of-col-tillou/. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "New mascot at Nicholls State under fire". Content.usatoday.com. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  3. "Nicholls State revamps mascot". dailycomet.com. July 31, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  4. https://web.archive.org/20121225225258/http://www.nicholls.edu:80/mascot/mascot-history/. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Embrace the new Tillou". dailycomet.com. August 8, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  6. "Costume draws mixed reviews from students". dailycomet.com. August 28, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  7. "New Nicholls mascot has many alumni up in arms". nola.com. November 24, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  8. "New ‘Tillou’ has detractors, supporters". houmatoday.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-21.

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