| 2022 Gulf South Conference football season | |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Season Champs: | West Florida, Delta State |
| Season Champ Name: | Co-champions |
| Seasonslistnames: | Football |
| Prevseason Year: | 2021 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2023 |
The 2022 Gulf South Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season.
West Florida and Delta State were GSC co-champions for the 2022 season. They were ranked No. 4 and No. 9, respectively, in the final 2022 NCAA Division II football rankings issued by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). A third conference member, West Georgia, placed at No. 19 in the final AFCA rankings.
Quarterback Patrick Shegog of Delta State was selected as the GSC Offensive Player of the Year. Linebacker Michael Anderson of West Alabama was named Defensive Player of the Year. Todd Cooley of Delta State won the GSC Coach of the Year award.
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | Points scored/game[1] | Points against/game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida | Pete Shinnick | 12–2 | 6–1 | 40.1 | 28.9 | |
| 1 | Delta State | Todd Cooley | 11–2 | 6–1 | 45.9 | 27.7 | |
| 3 | West Georgia | David Dean | 8–2 | 5–2 | 39.8 | 29.0 | |
| 4 | West Alabama | Brett Gilliland | 5–6 | 3–4 | 25.7 | 24.7 | |
| 4 | Mississippi College | John Bland | 4–7 | 3–4 | 30.4 | 39.3 | |
| 6 | Valdosta State | Tremaine Jackson | 5–6 | 2–5 | 34.6 | 43.7 | |
| 6 | North Greenville | Jeff Farrington | 3–8 | 2–5 | 30.3 | 37.1 | |
| 8 | Shorter | Zach Morrison | 3–8 | 1–6 | 20.9 | 37.7 |
First-team offense
First-team defense
First-team special teams
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | West Florida Argonauts |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Afcarank: | 4 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Pete Shinnick |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Rudy Carlton |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Darian Dulin |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Pen Air Field |
| Champion: | GSC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–38 vs. Ferris State |
The 2022 West Florida Argonauts football team represented the University of West Florida of Pensacola, Florida. In their seventh year under head coach Pete Shinnick, the Argonauts compiled a 12–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the GSC championship, and were ranked No. 4 in the final of the AFCA poll. They advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to Ferris State in a semifinal game.
West Florida played its home games at Pen Air Field in Pensacola.[3] [4] Before the 2022 season, the Argonauts played their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field.[5]
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Delta State Statesmen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Afcarank: | 9 |
| Record: | 11–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Todd Cooley |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Jonathan Fletcher |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Kelvin Green |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Parker Field at Horace McCool Stadium |
| Champion: | GSC co-champion |
| Tourney: | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| Tourney Result: | L 27–38 vs. West Florida |
The 2022 Delta State Statesmen football team represented Delta State University of Cleveland, Mississippi. In their tenth year under head coach Todd Cooley, the Statesmen compiled an 11–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the GSC championship, and were ranked No. 9 in the final AFCA poll. they advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to West Florida in the second round. They played their home games at Parker Field at Horace McCool Stadium.
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | West Georgia Wolves |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Afcarank: | 19 |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | David Dean |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Graham Craig |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Nate Masters |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | University Stadium |
The 2022 West Georgia Wolves football team represented the University of West Georgia of Carrollton, Georgia. In their sixth year under head coach David Dean, the Wolves compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the GSC, and were ranked No. 19 in the final AFCA poll. They played their home games at University Stadium.[6] [7]
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | West Alabama Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Brett Gilliland |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Coach: | Don Bailey |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Sisa |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
The 2022 West Alabama Tigers football team represented the University of West Alabama of Livingston, Alabama. In their ninth year under head coach Brett Gilliland, the Tigers compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and finished fourth in the conference.[8] [9] The Tigers played all their home games at Tiger Stadium.[9]
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Mississippi College Choctaws |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | John Bland |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Coach: | Tommy Laurendine |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Tony Gilbert |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Robinson-Hale Stadium |
The 2022 Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented Mississippi College of Clinton, Mississippi. In their ninth year under head coach John Bland, the Choctaws compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the conference.[10] [11] They played their home games at Robinson-Hale Stadium.
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Valdosta State Blazers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Tremaine Jackson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Rick Bowie |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Brandon Andersen |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium |
The 2022 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University of Valdosta, Georgia. In their first year under head coach Tremaine Jackson, the Blazers compiled a 5–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents) and finished sixth in the GSC.[12] They played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium.
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | North Greenville Crusaders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Farrington |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Brad Robbins |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Maurice Duncan |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Younts Stadium |
The 2022 North Greenville Crusaders football team represented North Greenville University of Tigerville, South Carolina. In their tenth year under head coach Jeff Farrington, the Crusaders compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents) and finished seventh in the conference. They played their home games at Younts Stadium.[13]
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Shorter Hawks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Zach Morrison |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Harlen Jacobs |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Barron Stadium |
The 2022 Shorter Hawks football team represented Shorter University of Rome, Georgia. In their fifth year head coach Zach Morrison, the Hawks compiled a 3–8 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and finished eighth in the conference. They played their home games at Barron Stadium.