Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, American football stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States
Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, home to the Nicholls Colonels football team of the Southland Conference. Its west side has a three-level press box with a photo deck on the roof, a president's suite and a 30-seat club level on the third floor, and the Colonels Club Room on the ground level. The playing surface is GeoGreen Replicated Grass.
The stadium opened in 1972 and the home team won their first game played there. In the 1970s and again in the 2000s, an NFL team used the grounds as a training camp during preseason periods.
The field is named after the Manning family, one of the most recognized names in American football, which draws fans and young players to the site every year. A passing academy held here annually brings together youth players and coaches in a hands-on setting that keeps the connection to the sport alive.
The stadium is in Thibodaux on the Nicholls State University campus, with the three-level press box and president's suite on the west side and the Colonels Club Room at ground level. Access depends on games and events, so check the Nicholls Colonels schedule before visiting.
The playing surface is named Manning Field because the Manning family holds its annual Manning Passing Academy camp at the stadium, a tradition that began in 2005. The field sits inside John L. Guidry Stadium, which honours the former state representative who helped establish Francis T. Nicholls Junior College.
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