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Delta State Statesmen football

Football team of Delta State University

Summary

Football team of Delta State University

Field	Value
TeamName	Delta State Statesmen football
FirstYear
HeadCoach	Todd Cooley
HeadCoachYear	7
HCWins	42
HCLosses	34
Stadium	McCool Stadium
StadCapacity	8000
FieldName	Travis E. Parker Field
StadiumBuilt	1970
Location	Cleveland, Mississippi
NCAAdivision	II
Conference	Gulf South Conference
ATWins	481
ATLosses	406
ATTies	23
NatlTitles	1 (2000)
WebsiteName	gostatesmen.com
WebsiteURL	https://gostatesmen.com/sports/football

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

The Delta State football team in action against the [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions]] in 2013

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

NCAA Division II National Championships	2000

Alumni

George Chesser
Pete Golding
Jack Gregory
Mark Hudspeth
Anthony Maddox
Aubrey Matthews
Wilbur Myers
Aubrey Rozzell

References

"Statesmen Football Record Book". Delta State Athletics.

Wikipedia Source

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