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.
First-team offense
First-team defense
First-team special teams
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 12âÂÂ2 record (6âÂÂ1 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. Before the 2022 season, the Argonauts played their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field.
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 11âÂÂ2 record (6âÂÂ1 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.
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 8âÂÂ2 record (5âÂÂ2 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.
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 5âÂÂ6 record (3âÂÂ4 against conference opponents) and finished fourth in the conference. The Tigers played all their home games at Tiger 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 4âÂÂ7 record (3âÂÂ4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the conference. They played their home games at Robinson-Hale 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 5âÂÂ6 record (2âÂÂ5 against conference opponents) and finished sixth in the GSC. They played their home games at BazemoreâÂÂHyder 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 3âÂÂ8 record (2âÂÂ5 against conference opponents) and finished seventh in the conference. They played their home games at Younts 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 3âÂÂ8 record (1âÂÂ6 against conference opponents) and finished eighth in the conference. They played their home games at Barron Stadium.