The Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football team represents Randolph–Macon College in the sport of

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. In 1969 Randolph–Macon defeated the

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47–28 in the inaugural Knute Rockne Bowl laying claim to a shared NCAA College Division national championship with

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) which had defeated William Jewell in the first Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. The four teams had been chosen by the NCAA to compete in the first ever playoffs established for College Division schools. No complete playoff was set up until the 1973 season. The 1969 football team was inducted into the college's Hall of Fame in 2004. The Yellow Jackets football team is currently coached by Pedro Arruza and won ODAC championships in 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Going into November 2013, the football team had posted a record seven seasons with a winning record. The football team plays its home games at Day Field.

History

Randolph-Macon has a rich football history dating back to 1881. Randolph-Macon was also a founding member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (originally just the Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) in 1900, and remained full member of the association until the organization's demise in 1921. On November 24, 2020, the 1984 football victory over Hampden Sydney was voted the greatest football game in the history of Randolph Macon dating back to 1891. In this game, Randolph Macon’s defense forced five turnovers which allowed the explosive and record breaking offense to score 31 points in a 31–10 victory. This win allowed Randolph Macon to advance to the NCAA playoffs for the first time in the school’s history, finishing the regular season ranked No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the NCAA South Region. During the historic 1984 season, Randolph Macon wide receiver Keith Gilliam broke the all time NCAA record by having nine consecutive receptions for touchdowns.

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division III playoffs

The Yellow Jackets have made seven

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in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 6–7.

References

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