THIBODAUX - With the 2011 season opener against Evangel less than a month away, 95 members of the Nicholls State University football team will report for fall camp on Wednesday, Aug. 3. On Thursday, the Colonels will host their first practice at 7:15 p.m. at John L. Guidry Stadium.

Nicholls, who returns 10 starters on both offense and defense, will get into full pads for the first time in the fall on Aug. 9 before its first two-a-days on Aug. 11. The Colonels are scheduled to scrimmage on the following two Saturdays (Aug. 13 and Aug. 20).

The complete practice schedule is listed as follows.

Wednesday, August 3 – Players report for fall camp.
Thursday, August 4 – 7:15 p.m. practice (Helmets)
Friday, August 5 – 9 a.m. practice (Helmets)
Saturday, August 6 – 9 a.m. practice (Shells)
Monday, August 8 – 9 a.m. practice (Shells)
Tuesday, August 9 – 9 a.m. practice (Full Pads)
Wednesday, August 10 – 9 a.m. practice (Full Pads)
Thursday, August 11 – 8:15 a.m. practice (Full Pads); 7:45 p.m. practice (Shells)
Friday, August 12 – 9 a.m. practice (Full Pads)
Saturday, August 13 – 8:30 a.m. practice/scrimmage (Full Pads)
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Tillou's Maniacs Youth Clinic (Ages 7-12)
Monday, August 15 – 8:15 a.m. practice (Full Pads); 7:45 p.m. practice (Shells)
Tuesday, August 16 – 9 a.m. practice (Full Pads)
Wednesday, August 17 – 3:10 p.m. practice (Shells)
Thursday, August 18 – 3:30 p.m. practice (Full Pads)
Friday, August 19 – 3:30 p.m. practice (Shells)
Saturday, August 20 – 8:50 a.m. practice/scrimmage (Full Pads)
Monday, August 22 – 3:30 p.m. practice (Shells)
Tuesday, August 23 – 3:30 p.m. practice (Full Pads)
Wednesday, August 24 – 3:30 p.m. practice (Shells)
Thursday, August 25 – 3 p.m. practice/mock game (Helmets)
August 27-31 – TBA
Monday, August 29 – 12 p.m. Kickoff Luncheon at the Envie