Mississippi College Choctaws football | |
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First season | 1907 |
Last season | 2024 |
Head coach | Mike Kershaw 1st season, 2–8 (.200) |
Stadium | Robinson-Hale Stadium |
Location | Clinton, Mississippi |
NCAA division | Division II |
Conference | Gulf South Conference |
Past conferences | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
All-time record | 510–472–37 (.519) |
Conference titles | 5 |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
Website | GoChoctaws |
The Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented Mississippi College. The school's teams are known as the Choctaws. Its major rivals are Millsaps College in nearby Jackson and Delta State in Cleveland, Mississippi in the Delta. After a more than 40-year hiatus, MC and Millsaps teams began meeting on the football field again in 2000. The rivalry is dubbed the Backyard Brawl. On November 18, 2024 the school announced it would be discontinuing the football program with the conclusion of the 2024 season.[2]