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Delta Stateā€“Mississippi College Rivalry
Heritage Bell Classic
Sport Football
First meetingOctober 26, 1935
Mississippi College, 33ā€“0
Latest meetingNovember 11, 2023
Delta State, 41ā€“3
TrophyHeritage Bell
Statistics
Meetings total43
All-time seriesDelta State leads, 25ā€“16ā€“2
Largest victoryDelta State, 41ā€“0 (1955)
Longest win streakDelta State, 7 (1994ā€“2018)
Current win streakDelta State, 3 (2022ā€“present)
Delta Stateā€“Mississippi College football rivalry is located in Mississippi
Delta State
Delta State
Mississippi College
Mississippi College

The Delta Stateā€“Mississippi College football rivalry, commonly known as the Heritage Bell Classic, is a college football rivalry game between a public university and a private Christian college in the U.S. state of Mississippi, the Delta State University Statesmen and the Mississippi College Choctaws. The current winner is Delta State, who won, 41ā€“3, on November 11, 2023. Delta State leads the all-time series, 25ā€“16ā€“2. [1] [2]

History

Background: 1935ā€“1994

The Delta State Statesmen were co-founding members of the Gulf South Conference in 1970. Mississippi College joined the conference in 1972 and played 23 straight games with the Statesmen before the Choctaws left the conference in 1996 which halted the series. The Choctaws left the conference and NCAA Division II to compete at the NCAA Division III level until 2014, when they rejoined the conference and continued the series with Delta State. [3] [4]

The annual battle between Delta State and Mississippi College was one of the most anticipated contests in the Magnolia State from 1973 to 1995. [1]

Game results

Delta State victoriesMississippi College victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 26, 1935 Clinton Mississippi College 33ā€“0
2 October 31, 1936 Clinton Mississippi College 20ā€“0
3 October 18, 1941 Clinton Mississippi College 17ā€“6
4 1947 Clinton Mississippi College 19ā€“0
5 October 9, 1948 Cleveland Delta State 7ā€“6
6 October 30, 1954 Clinton Delta State 25ā€“0
7 October 29, 1955 Cleveland Delta State 41ā€“0
8 September 22, 1956 Clinton Delta State 25ā€“0
9 September 21, 1957 Cleveland Delta State 19ā€“7
10 October 18, 1969 Jackson Delta State 33ā€“7
11 October 17, 1970 Jackson Tie30ā€“30
12 September 29, 1973 Cleveland Delta State 17ā€“16
13 September 21, 1974 Clinton Delta State 13ā€“3
14 October 11, 1975 Cleveland Delta State 24ā€“0
15 October 9, 1976 Clinton Delta State 7ā€“3
16 October 8, 1977 Cleveland Delta State 24ā€“13
17 October 7, 1978 Clinton Mississippi College 27ā€“0
18 October 6, 1979 Cleveland Mississippi College 27ā€“19
19 October 11, 1980 Clinton Mississippi College 10ā€“7
20 November 7, 1981 Cleveland Mississippi College 38ā€“21
21 November 6, 1982 Clinton Mississippi College 27ā€“6
22 November 19, 1983 Cleveland Delta State 31ā€“21
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
23 November 17, 1984 Clinton Delta State 30ā€“21
24 November 23, 1985 Cleveland Tie14ā€“14
25 November 22, 1986 Clinton Delta State 21ā€“10
26 November 21, 1987 Cleveland Mississippi College 13ā€“7
27 November 12, 1988 Clinton Mississippi College 7ā€“3
28 November 11, 1989 Cleveland Delta State 17ā€“7
29 November 10, 1990 Clinton Mississippi College 35ā€“17
30 November 16, 1991 Cleveland Mississippi College 27ā€“10
31 November 14, 1992 Clinton Mississippi College 34ā€“23
32 November 13, 1993 Cleveland Mississippi College 13ā€“7
33 November 12, 1994 Clinton Delta State 14ā€“0
34 November 11, 1995 Cleveland Delta State 14ā€“0
35 November 15, 2014 Cleveland Delta State 27ā€“3
36 November 14, 2015 Clinton Delta State 37ā€“29
37 September 29, 2016 Cleveland Delta State 61ā€“31
38 September 30, 2017 Clinton Delta State 30ā€“17
39 November 10, 2018 Cleveland Delta State 28ā€“21
40 November 16, 2019 Clinton Mississippi College 37ā€“13
41 November 6, 2021 Cleveland Delta State 24ā€“21
42 October 29, 2022 Clinton Delta State 52ā€“38
43 November 11, 2023 Cleveland Delta State 41ā€“3
Series: Delta State leads 25ā€“16ā€“2

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "BATTLE FOR THE BELL: Statesmen to Host MC on Thursday". Delta State University. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Preview: MC vs. Delta State". Mississippi College. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Matt Wilson named new commissioner of Gulf South Conference". AL.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mississippi College Releases 2014 Football Schedule, First GSC Games Since 1995". Mississippi College. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Delta Stateā€“Mississippi College Rivalry
Heritage Bell Classic
Sport Football
First meetingOctober 26, 1935
Mississippi College, 33ā€“0
Latest meetingNovember 11, 2023
Delta State, 41ā€“3
TrophyHeritage Bell
Statistics
Meetings total43
All-time seriesDelta State leads, 25ā€“16ā€“2
Largest victoryDelta State, 41ā€“0 (1955)
Longest win streakDelta State, 7 (1994ā€“2018)
Current win streakDelta State, 3 (2022ā€“present)
Delta Stateā€“Mississippi College football rivalry is located in Mississippi
Delta State
Delta State
Mississippi College
Mississippi College

The Delta Stateā€“Mississippi College football rivalry, commonly known as the Heritage Bell Classic, is a college football rivalry game between a public university and a private Christian college in the U.S. state of Mississippi, the Delta State University Statesmen and the Mississippi College Choctaws. The current winner is Delta State, who won, 41ā€“3, on November 11, 2023. Delta State leads the all-time series, 25ā€“16ā€“2. [1] [2]

History

Background: 1935ā€“1994

The Delta State Statesmen were co-founding members of the Gulf South Conference in 1970. Mississippi College joined the conference in 1972 and played 23 straight games with the Statesmen before the Choctaws left the conference in 1996 which halted the series. The Choctaws left the conference and NCAA Division II to compete at the NCAA Division III level until 2014, when they rejoined the conference and continued the series with Delta State. [3] [4]

The annual battle between Delta State and Mississippi College was one of the most anticipated contests in the Magnolia State from 1973 to 1995. [1]

Game results

Delta State victoriesMississippi College victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 26, 1935 Clinton Mississippi College 33ā€“0
2 October 31, 1936 Clinton Mississippi College 20ā€“0
3 October 18, 1941 Clinton Mississippi College 17ā€“6
4 1947 Clinton Mississippi College 19ā€“0
5 October 9, 1948 Cleveland Delta State 7ā€“6
6 October 30, 1954 Clinton Delta State 25ā€“0
7 October 29, 1955 Cleveland Delta State 41ā€“0
8 September 22, 1956 Clinton Delta State 25ā€“0
9 September 21, 1957 Cleveland Delta State 19ā€“7
10 October 18, 1969 Jackson Delta State 33ā€“7
11 October 17, 1970 Jackson Tie30ā€“30
12 September 29, 1973 Cleveland Delta State 17ā€“16
13 September 21, 1974 Clinton Delta State 13ā€“3
14 October 11, 1975 Cleveland Delta State 24ā€“0
15 October 9, 1976 Clinton Delta State 7ā€“3
16 October 8, 1977 Cleveland Delta State 24ā€“13
17 October 7, 1978 Clinton Mississippi College 27ā€“0
18 October 6, 1979 Cleveland Mississippi College 27ā€“19
19 October 11, 1980 Clinton Mississippi College 10ā€“7
20 November 7, 1981 Cleveland Mississippi College 38ā€“21
21 November 6, 1982 Clinton Mississippi College 27ā€“6
22 November 19, 1983 Cleveland Delta State 31ā€“21
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
23 November 17, 1984 Clinton Delta State 30ā€“21
24 November 23, 1985 Cleveland Tie14ā€“14
25 November 22, 1986 Clinton Delta State 21ā€“10
26 November 21, 1987 Cleveland Mississippi College 13ā€“7
27 November 12, 1988 Clinton Mississippi College 7ā€“3
28 November 11, 1989 Cleveland Delta State 17ā€“7
29 November 10, 1990 Clinton Mississippi College 35ā€“17
30 November 16, 1991 Cleveland Mississippi College 27ā€“10
31 November 14, 1992 Clinton Mississippi College 34ā€“23
32 November 13, 1993 Cleveland Mississippi College 13ā€“7
33 November 12, 1994 Clinton Delta State 14ā€“0
34 November 11, 1995 Cleveland Delta State 14ā€“0
35 November 15, 2014 Cleveland Delta State 27ā€“3
36 November 14, 2015 Clinton Delta State 37ā€“29
37 September 29, 2016 Cleveland Delta State 61ā€“31
38 September 30, 2017 Clinton Delta State 30ā€“17
39 November 10, 2018 Cleveland Delta State 28ā€“21
40 November 16, 2019 Clinton Mississippi College 37ā€“13
41 November 6, 2021 Cleveland Delta State 24ā€“21
42 October 29, 2022 Clinton Delta State 52ā€“38
43 November 11, 2023 Cleveland Delta State 41ā€“3
Series: Delta State leads 25ā€“16ā€“2

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "BATTLE FOR THE BELL: Statesmen to Host MC on Thursday". Delta State University. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Preview: MC vs. Delta State". Mississippi College. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Matt Wilson named new commissioner of Gulf South Conference". AL.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mississippi College Releases 2014 Football Schedule, First GSC Games Since 1995". Mississippi College. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.

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