Mississippi College Choctaws football


The Mississippi College Choctaws football team represents Mississippi College. The school's teams are known as the Choctaws. Its major rival is Millsaps College in nearby Jackson. After a more than 40-year hiatus, the two teams began meeting on the football field again in 2000. The rivalry is dubbed the Backyard Brawl.

History

The first year of the team was in 1907. The 1921 team was led by Hall of Famer Edwin "Goat" Hale.
The team won the Division II National Championship in 1989, however, Mississippi College's football tournament participation, along with its NCAA Division II national football championship, were vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions for recruiting violations.

Program achievements

All-time record vs. Gulf South Conference teams

Official record against all current GSC opponents:
Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First
Delta State16222Won 11935
Florida Tech150Won 12014
North Greenville100Won 12019
Shorter420Won 42014
Valdosta State8111Lost 101982
West Alabama19252Lost 91946
West Florida040Lost 42016
West Georgia8100Lost 91984
Totals57795