The Delta State Statesmen football team represents Delta State University, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, in NCAA Division II college football.
| Delta State Statesmen | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1926[1] |
| Head coach | Todd Cooley 7 season, 42–34 (.553) |
| Stadium | McCool Stadium (capacity: 8000) |
| Field | Travis E. Parker Field |
| Year built | 1970 |
| Field surface | Artificial turf |
| Location | Cleveland, Mississippi |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| All-time record | 481–406–23 (.541) |
| Claimed national titles | 1 (2000) |
| Colors | Forest green and white[2] |
| Website | Statesmen Football |
The Statesmen, who began playing football in 1926, currently compete as members of the Gulf South Conference (GSC).
Delta State plays its home games on campus at McCool Stadium
Delta State has won one national championship at the Division II level (2000).
History
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Delta State won the 2000 NCAA Division II national 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 runner-up in the D-2 National Championship in 2010. They were national semi-finalists and regional champions in 2011.
Program achievements
edit| Gulf South Conference Champions | 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2023 |
| NCAA Division II Team 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statesmen Football Record Book" (PDF). gostatesmen.com. Delta State Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Delta State University Identity Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.