2016 ICC Football News
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ICC football sends two to the next levelJune 05, 2017A pair of Itawamba Community College sophomores have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their football careers at the next level.
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Football tryout rescheduled for March 22March 02, 2017Itawamba Community College had its tryout rained out on Wednesday, but head football coach Sean Cannon announced Thursday that they have rescheduled the tryout for Wednesday March 22 on the Fulton Campus.
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Football tryouts cancelled due to weatherFebruary 28, 2017Itawamba Community College head football coach Sean Cannon announced Tuesday that the program’s tryout scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
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Cody Shelton signs with Livingstone CollegeFebruary 14, 2017Itawamba Community College’s Cody Shelton has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his education and football career at Livingstone College.
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ICC duo taking their talents to Lamar UniversityFebruary 01, 2017Ripley natives Dorian Gaston and Isaiah Howard have signed national letters of intent to continue their careers as student-athletes with the Lamar University football program next season.
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Matthews signs with the University of KansasFebruary 01, 2017Sophomore running back Octavious Matthews signed a national letter of intent to continue his football career at the University of Kansas on Wednesday.
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Football welcomes 23 on National Signing DayJanuary 31, 2017"We did lose some really good players off last year's squad," said Cannon. "I think we were able to get some guys to come in to replace those guys in those positions. I feel like the first official day that we were able to meet a lot of our needs."
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Football Tryout Dates SetJanuary 17, 2017Itawamba Community College head football coach Sean Cannon announced Monday that his program will hold tryouts Wednesday February 15 and March 1 on the Fulton Campus.
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Football breaks 20-year-old NJCAA passing recordJanuary 09, 2017The ICC football team left its mark in the recently updated National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) football record book after breaking a 20-year-old passing record this past season.
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Coach Ray Williams nominated for IWGA Athlete of the YearJanuary 06, 2017Coach Ray Williams has been nominated as a candidate for the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year.
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Williams named NJCAA All-AmericanDecember 15, 2016Freshman wide receiver Terry Williams (Southaven) has been named a 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Second Team All-American, announced by the NJCAA Football Committee.
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Nine Indians sign on first day of mid-term signing periodDecember 14, 2016Eight student-athletes from the nationally ranked Itawamba Community College football program signed a national letter of intent on the first day of the mid-term signing period.
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ICC Indians at the Next Level and NFLDecember 12, 2016Over the last two years, ICC has sent an abundance of student-athletes to play football at the next level. Currently, ICC has 28 former Indian standouts on rosters from NAIA to FBS (Division 1). Also, ICC has 3 former student-athletes who stood out when they went to the next level and are currently on NFL rosters. Find out how they are doing this season.
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Indians ranked No. 19 in final NJCAA pollDecember 06, 2016The 2016 football season came to an official close last weekend and the Itawamba Community College football program caps off the year with at No. 19 in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Rankings that were released Monday.
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Bender commits to KansasNovember 21, 2016Itawamba Community College sophomore quarterback Peyton Bender took his official visit to the University of Kansas this weekend and committed to join the Jayhawks program.
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Four Indians earn postseason football honorsNovember 14, 2016ICC had four players earn Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region honors when the league announced its postseason awards on Monday.
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Football ranked No. 19 in newest NJCAA pollNovember 07, 2016The ICC football team went from unranked to No. 19 in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll.
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Short-handed Indians fall to Holmes in season finale, 63-49October 29, 2016The No. 15 Itawamba Community College football team, hampered by injuries and illness, dropped a 63-49 road decision to the No. 19 Holmes Community College Bulldogs Saturday.
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Bender named MACJC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 25, 2016Itawamba Community College sophomore quarterback Peyton Bender was named Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College (MACJC) Offensive Player of the Week Tuesday.
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Indians up to 15 in latest NJCAA PollOctober 24, 2016The Itawamba Community College football program jumped from No. 18 to No. 15 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Poll on Monday afternoon.
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No. 18 Indians defeat MS Delta, 49-7, on HomecomingOctober 22, 2016Peyton Bender threw for four touchdowns and eclipsed the 2,000-yard passing mark in No. 18 Itawamba Community College’s 49-7 Homecoming victory over Mississippi Delta Community College on Saturday.
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ICC reenters NJCAA rankings after win over CoahomaOctober 17, 2016After a three week absence in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rankings, the ICC football team reentered the Top 20 after defeating Coahoma Community College, 41-20.
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Indians take care of Coahoma, 41-20October 13, 2016The Indians took advantage of three turnovers in a 41-20 win over the Coahoma Community College Tigers on Thursday night at Eaton Field. The Indians defense recovered two fumbles, picked off one pass, and had eight sacks on the night.
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Indians fall to No. 18 Northeast, 30-12October 07, 2016The No. 18 Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers scored 24 points in the first half and held on for a 30-12 victory over the Indians to snap a six-game losing streak on Thursday.
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Indians push past Pearl River, 51-34September 29, 2016The long road trip didn’t affect Itawamba Community College’s offense Thursday as they put together their second straight 700 plus yard performance to power past Pearl River Community College, 51-34.
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No. 15 Indians drop offensive shootout to No. 11 EMCC, 44-42September 22, 2016The two Top 15 teams put on an offensive show in front of a standing room only crowd as they combined for 1,437 yards on 182 plays from scrimmage on Military Appreciation Night.
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Indians slip to No. 15 in NJCAA rankingsSeptember 19, 2016The Indians dropped from No. 10 to No. 15 in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Football Poll, following their 27-13 loss at the hands of the No. 5 Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers (3-0, 1-0 MACJC North).
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Lackluster third quarter dooms No. 10 Indians at No. 5 Northwest, 27-13September 15, 2016The Indians (2-1, 0-1 MACJC North) held Northwest to two field goals in the first half to take a 7-6 halftime lead, but the Rangers (3-0, 1-0 MACJC North) answered with 21 unanswered points to pick up the 27-13 victory.
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Football moves up one spot to No. 10 in new NJCAA Top 20September 12, 2016The ICC football team moved up one spot to No. 10 in Monday’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Top 20 poll after defeating Hinds Community College 45-20 Thursday night in Raymond.
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No. 11 ICC handles Hinds, 45-20September 09, 2016The No. 11 ICC football team rattled off 31-unanswered points in the second half to move to 2-0 on the season after a 45-20 win at Hinds Community College on Thursday.