Delta State Statesmen football
| Delta State Statesmen football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1926[1] |
| Head coach | David Dean 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
| Location | Cleveland, Mississippi |
| Stadium | McCool Stadium (capacity: 8,000) |
| Field | Travis E. Parker Field |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Colors | Forest green and white[2] |
| All-time record | 481–406–23 (.541) |
| National championships | |
| Claimed | 1 (2000) |
| Website | gostatesmen.com |
The Delta State Statesmen football team represents Delta State University, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, in NCAA Division II college football. The Statesmen, who began playing football in 1926, currently compete as members of the Gulf South Conference (GSC). Delta State plays home games on campus at McCool Stadium.
Delta State has won one national championship at the Division II level, in 2000.
History
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Delta State won the 2000 NCAA Division II football championship. Delta State's football team won the Gulf South Conference championship in 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2022, and 2024. They were runners-up in the NCAA Division II football championship in 2010. They were national semifinalists and regional champions in 2011.
Program achievements
[edit]| Gulf South Conference champions | 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2023 |
| NCAA Division II playoff participants | 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023 |
| NCAA Division II regional championships | 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011 |
| NCAA Division II National Championships | 2000 |
Alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Statesmen Football Record Book" (PDF). gostatesmen.com. Delta State Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ Delta State University Identity Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
