2023 EMCC Football News
Courtland Hays returns to EMCC as member of Buddy Stephens’ football coaching staff
A key offensive coaching component of East Mississippi Community College’s 2017 and 2018 national and conference championship teams, Courtland Hays has returned to the Scooba campus as an assistant football coach. The official hiring announcement was made Thursday by EMCC head football coach Buddy Stephens.
April 04, 2024
Two-time reigning MACCC champion EMCC Lions to conduct June football camps
Two-time reigning MACCC champion East Mississippi Community College is scheduled to conduct two summer football camps during the month of June on the Scooba campus.
April 03, 2024
Eighth Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic slated for April 26th at Lion Hills in Columbus
The two-time reigning MACCC champion East Mississippi Community College football program will be hosting the Eighth Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic on Friday, April 26th, at Lion Hills in Columbus.
March 08, 2024
Two-time reigning MACCC champion EMCC Lions announce 21 football signees
A total of 21 incoming football players were announced during Wednesday’s National Signing Day by head coach Buddy Stephens of the two-time reigning MACCC champion East Mississippi Community College Lions.
February 07, 2024
EMCC Lions set Feb. 9 for open football tryouts on Scooba campus
Two-time reigning MACCC champion East Mississippi Community College is scheduled to conduct open football tryouts on Friday, Feb. 9, on the Scooba campus.
January 29, 2024
EMCC’s Ty Keyes caps 2023 season with NJCAA Division I Offensive Player of the Year honor
East Mississippi Community College’s Ty Keyes continues to reel in the honors for the Lions, as highlighted by Wednesday’s announcement of the sophomore quarterback being named the 2023 NJCAA Division I Football Offensive Player of the Year.
December 20, 2023
EMCC’s Ty Keyes named NJCAA All-America First Team; Lions earn No. 2 final national ranking
East Mississippi Community College quarterback Ty Keyes has been named to the 2023 NJCAA Division I Football All-America First Team after leading the conference champion and national runner-up EMCC Lions to a No. 2 ranking in this year’s postseason poll. The selections were made this week by the NJCAA Football Committee.
December 19, 2023
No. 4 EMCC Lions fall 61-14 to reigning champion Iowa Western in NJCAA Championship Game
East Mississippi Community College’s streak of 14 consecutive wins in championship contests dating back to 2009 came to a halt during Wednesday night’s 61-14 loss to reigning national champion Iowa Western Community College in the 2023 NJCAA Division I Football Championship Game played at historic War Memorial Stadium.
December 15, 2023
Five-time NJCAA champion EMCC to take on reigning national champ Iowa Western in 2023 title tilt
Bidding for record-tying football history, five-time NJCAA champion East Mississippi Community College (10-2) will take on reigning national champion Iowa Western Community College (11-1) in Wednesday’s (Dec. 13) NJCAA Division I Football Championship, presented by Zurich Insurance, to be played in Little Rock, Arkansas. Kickoff between the fourth-ranked EMCC Lions and the second-ranked IWCC Reivers is set for 7 p.m. CT at War Memorial Stadium, and the championship matchup will be televised nationally by ESPNU.
December 11, 2023
EMCC quarterback Ty Keyes collects 2023 NJCAA Region 23 MVP football honors
Rewarded for helping lead East Mississippi Community College to a second straight MACCC championship and an upcoming appearance in next week’s NJCAA Division I Football Championship Game against Iowa Western, EMCC quarterback Ty Keyes has been named the 2023 NJCAA Region 23 Most Valuable Player. The announcement was made this week by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference.
December 05, 2023
No. 4 EMCC Lions return to NJCAA title game with 27-23 road win over No. 1 Hutchinson in national semis
The fourth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College earned their sixth appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football Championship Game by claiming a 27-23 road win over top-ranked and previously unbeaten Hutchinson Community College during Saturday afternoon’s national playoff semifinal played at HCC’s Gowans Stadium.
December 04, 2023
No. 4 EMCC Lions set to travel to top-ranked Hutchinson for NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs
Back in the national championship hunt following a successful defense of the MACCC championship trophy, the fourth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College (9-2) are set to travel to Kansas to take on the top-ranked and unbeaten Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons (10-0) during Saturday’s (Dec. 2) semifinals of the 2023 NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CT at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Kansas.
November 30, 2023
Ty Keyes headlines fourth-ranked EMCC’s 21 selections to the 2023 All-MACCC Football Team
Headlined by MACCC All-North Division Offensive Player of the Year Ty Keyes, the two-time reigning conference champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College placed 21 players on the 2023 All-MACCC Football Team. Selected by a panel of the MACCC’s head football coaches, the league’s first-team, second-team and honorable mention selections were announced Monday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference office.
November 27, 2023
EMCC trio sweeps MACCC Football Player of the Week honors after Lions’ successful title defense
On the heels of successfully defending their conference championship and earning a spot in the upcoming NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College have swept the MACCC Football Player of the Week honors for offense, defense and special teams.
November 21, 2023
MACCC champion and No. 4 EMCC Lions to meet No. 1 Hutchinson in NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs
Riding a seven-game winning streak and fresh off claiming a second straight MACCC championship, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College have earned a No. 4 national ranking and will take on top-ranked and unbeaten Hutchinson Community College in the 2023 NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CT at Gowans Stadium.
November 20, 2023
EMCC claims ninth conference title with 27-20 home win over No. 4 Co-Lin in MACCC Championship
The reigning MACCC champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their ninth conference championship in the past 15 years under head coach Buddy Stephens by earning a 27-20 home victory over No. 4 Copiah-Lincoln during Saturday’s MACCC Football Championship Game played at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.
November 19, 2023