The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC), formerly known as the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) is one of the two junior college athletic conferences that make up NJCAA Region 23 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) along with the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference (LCCAC). Its football league began play in 1927.
Association | NJCAA |
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Sports fielded |
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No. of teams | 15 |
Region | Mississippi – Region 23 |
The East Mississippi Community College football team was featured on the first and second seasons of the television documentary Last Chance U and consequently multiple games of the conference were featured on the documentary.[1]
Member schools
editCurrent members
editThe MACCC currently has 15 full members, all are public schools:
- Notes
- ^ All locations are within the State of Mississippi.
- ^ Part of the Mississippi Community College Board.
- ^ Also known as Jones County Junior College.
- ^ Non-football full member.
Former members
editThe MACCC had one former full member, which was also a private school:
Institution | Location[a] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarke College | Newton | 1908 | Baptist | N/A | ? | ? | ? | N/A[b] |
- Notes
- ^ All locations are within the State of Mississippi.
- ^ Institution was absorbed into Mississippi College in 1991.
Conference championships
editFootball
editIn order of total titles won.
- Pearl River (19 titles, 15 outright): 2006, 2005, 2004*, 2003, 1976, 1970, 1969, 1963, 1961, 1960+, 1959, 1956, 1953+, 1952+, 1949, 1928+, 1927, 1926, 1925
- Mississippi Gulf Coast (aka Perkinston) (16 titles, 13 outright): 2019*, 2010, 2008, 2007+* (co-nat'l championship with Butler), 1986, 1984*, 1982+, 1980, 1974, 1971*, 1967, 1966, 1948, 1942, 1936, 1927+
- Jones County (13 titles, 12 outright): 2001, 1998, 1983, 1979, 1978, 1968, 1964, 1955, 1951, 1947, 1946+, 1941, 1940
- Hinds (13 titles, 9 outright): 2000, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1988, 1957, 1954, 1953+, 1952+, 1946+, 1945+, 1944*
- Holmes (5 titles, 4 outright): 2002, 1981, 1950, 1945+, 1935
- Copiah-Lincoln (10 titles, 10 outright): 2012, 1985, 1938, 1937, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929
- Northwest Mississippi (8 titles, 6 outright): 2015*, 1999, 1992*, 1991, 1989, 1987, 1982+, 1965, 1960+
- Mississippi Delta (aka Sunflower) (5 titles, 4 outright): 1993*, 1973, 1972, 1962, 1928+
- East Mississippi (6 titles, 6 outright): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014*, 2013*, 2011*, 2009
- Itawamba (3 titles, 3 outright): 1990, 1977, 1975
- East Central (2 title, 1 outright): 2016, 1939
- Southwest Mississippi (1 title, 1 outright): 1958
- Clarke (1 title, 0 outright): 1928+
. "+" denotes shared title.
National champions
editNJCAA National Football Champions
edit- 1971: Mississippi Gulf Coast
- 1982: Northwest Mississippi
- 1984: Mississippi Gulf Coast
- 1992: Northwest Mississippi
- 1993: Mississippi Delta
- 2004: Pearl River
- 2007: Mississippi Gulf Coast (co-champions with Butler (KS))
- 2011: East Mississippi
- 2013: East Mississippi
- 2014: East Mississippi
- 2015: Northwest Mississippi
- 2017: East Mississippi
- 2018: East Mississippi
- 2019: Mississippi Gulf Coast
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bembry, Jerry (July 21, 2018). "'Last Chance U' seasons one and two: Where are they now?". Andscape.com.
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