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The Battle for the Paddle is the result of a
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. In fall 1998, the
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were scheduled to take on the
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. Prior to the
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, heavy rains flooded
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and the
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at
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.
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s and
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from both schools decided to postpone the
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and coined the annual contest the "Battle for the Paddle," joking that
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needed to use a
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and
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to get to the
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. The
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eventually took place on November 28, 1998 with
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prevailing 28–27 to win the Paddle Trophy. Nicholls
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and offensive guru Charlie Stubbs brought controversy to the
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in 2011, when he refused to bring the Paddle Trophy to
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due to
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having a
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advantage as an FCS transitional school, stating "we ain't bringing the damn thing."
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won the Battle for the Paddle 38–12. The two teams met in 2019, with Texas State winning 24–3. The next scheduled meeting will be in 2025. Nicholls leads series 16–15.


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See also

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References

{{Sun Belt Conference football rivalry navbox College football rivalries in the United States Nicholls Colonels football Texas State Bobcats football