2018 East Mississippi Lions football team

2018 East Mississippi Lions football
NJCAA champion
MACJC champion
MACJC North Division champion
MACJC championship game, W 19–14 vs. Jones
NJCAA championship game, W 10–9 vs. Garden City
ConferenceMississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges
DivisionNorth Division
Record12–0 (6–0 MACJC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSullivan-Windham Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 1 East Mississippi #xy$^   6 – 0     12 – 0  
No. 7 Northwest Mississippi #   5 – 1     8 – 2  
Holmes   3 – 3     5 – 4  
Itawamba   3 – 3     5 – 4  
Mississippi Delta   3 – 6     3 – 6  
Northeast Mississippi   1 – 5     1 – 8  
Coahoma   0 – 6     0 – 9  
South Division
No. 5 Jones (MS) #xy   6 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 18 Copiah–Lincoln #   5 – 1     6 – 4  
No. 12 Mississippi Gulf Coast   4 – 2     7 – 2  
East Central (MS)   3 – 3     4 – 5  
Hinds   2 – 4     4 – 5  
Pearl River   2 – 5     2 – 7  
Southwest Mississippi   0 – 6     1 – 8  
Championship: East Mississippi 19, Jones 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NJCAA National Championship participant
    # – MACJC playoff participant
Rankings from NJCAA Poll

The 2018 East Mississippi Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Mississippi Community College as a member of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) during the 2018 junior college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Buddy Stephens, Lions compiled a perfect 12–0 record (6–0 in conference games), defeated Garden City in the national championship game, and won the NJCAA National Football Championship. It was East Mississippi's fifth national championship, following the 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2018 teams.

The team played its home games at Sullivan-Windham Field in Scooba, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Hinds*
W 50–0[1]
September 6at Pearl River*
W 59–10[2]
September 13at ItawambaFulton, MSW 56–26
September 20Mississippi Delta
  • Sullivan-Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 54–13[3]
September 27at East Central (MS)*Decatur, MSW 24–21
October 4at Northwest MississippiSenatobia, MSW 34–6
October 13Holmes
  • Sullivan-Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 56–21[4]
October 18Coahoma
  • Sullivan-Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 47–0[5]
October 25at Northeast MississippiBooneville, MSW 26–7[6]
November 3Copiah–Lincoln*
  • Sullivan-Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS (MACJC semifinal)
W 31–7[7]
November 10Jones*
  • Sullivan-Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS (MACJC championship game)
W 19–14[8]
November 29vs. Garden City*
W 10–9[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "No. 1-ranked Lions roll past Hinds, 50-0". Winston County Journal. September 5, 2018. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stephens picks up 100th win as EMCC rolls past Pearl River". The Winston County Journal. September 12, 2018. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ron Higgins (September 22, 2018). "East Mississippi stays perfect". Clarion-Ledger. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Steve Diffey (October 18, 2018). "Three Bryant touchdowns not enough against Lions". The Star-Herald. p. A9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Vashon K. Jones (October 24, 2018). "Coahama shut out at Mississippi Community College". The Clarksdale Press Register. p. 14A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MACJC playoffs set". Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 2018. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Ron Higgins (November 5, 2018). "East Mississippi, Jones advance to title game". Clarion-Ledger. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ron Higgins (November 11, 2019). "No. 1 EMCC tops Jones for state title". Clarion-Ledger. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Ron Higgins (November 29, 2018). "East Mississippi plays for title: Top-ranked Lions are on 16-game win streak ahead of game". Clarion-Ledger. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ron Higgins (December 1, 2018). "East Mississippi repeats as national champions". Clarion-Ledger. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2019 EMCC Football Schedule". East Mississippi College. Retrieved April 13, 2024.