2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Southland co-champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 42–48 OT at Samford
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 12
FCS Coaches	No. 19
Record	9–4 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach	Frank Scelfo (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Stevens (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill D'Ottavio (1st season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^	5	–	1	9	–	4
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^	5	–	1	12	–	2
Northwestern State	4	–	2	4	–	7
Nicholls	3	–	3	3	–	8
Texas A&M–Commerce *	3	–	3	5	–	6
McNeese	2	–	4	4	–	7
Houston Christian	1	–	5	2	–	9
Lamar	1	–	5	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Frank Scelfo, who was coaching his fifth season with the program. The Lions played their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Southeastern Louisiana	90 (7)
2	Incarnate Word	86 (7)
3	Nicholls	79 (2)
4	McNeese State	61
5	Northwestern State	44
6	Texas A&M–Commerce	39
7	Lamar	25
8	Houston Christian	24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2022 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 13, 2022. Southeastern Louisiana had a total of 10 players selected.^[2]

Offense

1st Team

Gage Larvadain – Wide receiver, SO
John Allen – Offensive lineman, JR
Jalen Bell – Offensive lineman, SR

2nd Team

Taron Jones – Running back, SR
CJ Turner – Wide receiver, RS-SR
Brennan Lanclos – Offensive lineman, RS-JR

Defense

1st Team

Garrett Crawford – Defensive lineman, JR
Zy Alexander – Defensive back, SO
Donniel Ward-McGee – Defensive back, SR
Gage Larvadain – Kick returner, SO

2nd Team

Bryce Cage – Defensive lineman, SO
Gage Larvadain – Punt returner, SO

Personnel

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Gage Larvadain	So
WR	`3`	Anthony Spurlock	Jr
QB	`5`	Cephus Johnson III	Sr
WR	`6`	Nick Kovacs	Sr
WR	`7`	Terrell Carter	Sr
RB	`9`	Jessie Britt	Sr
WR	`10`	Maurice Massey	Fr
WR	`15`	Kody Finley	Fr
TE	`15`	Jacob Logan	GS
QB	`17`	Grant Tisdale	So
QB	`19`	Eli Sawyer	Fr
RB	`21`	Johnathan Vaughn	Fr
RB	`21`	Joseph Wilson	Fr
RB	`22`	Taron Jones	Sr
RB	`24`	Carlos Washington Jr.	Sr
RB	`30`	Boogie Childs	Fr
RB	`31`	Rodeo Graham Jr.	Fr
RB	`33`	Jahmon McClendon	So
TE	`38`	Ivan Drobocky	So
TE	`44`	Connor Briggs	Fr
OL	`52`	Noah Devlin	So
OL	`54`	Brockhim Wicks	So
OL	`55`	John Allen	Jr
OL	`56`	Javin Turner	Fr
OL	`61`	Holden Kareokowsky	Fr
OL	`62`	William Granville	So
OL	`63`	Dom Serapiglia III	So
OL	`66`	Alex Smith	Fr
OL	`71`	Gavin Burtchaell	Fr
OL	`72`	Brennan Lanclos	Jr
OL	`73`	Jhy Orgeron	So
OL	`74`	Jalen Bell	Sr
OL	`75`	Blakely Miller	Fr
OL	`77`	Alex Harris	Fr
OL	`78`	Logan Potter	Fr
WR	`80`	Da'shun Hughley	So
WR	`81`	Marcellus Johnson	Jr
WR	`82`	Corey Lorio	Fr
WR	`84`	Jett Booker	Fr
TE	`85`	Tanner Olsen	Jr
WR	`86`	Darius Lewis	So
WR	`87`	Jack Jackson	Fr
TE	`88`	Bauer Sharp	Fr
TE	`89`	Cade Collier	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Jack Henderson	So
DB	`2`	Ferlando Jordan	Sr
DB	`4`	Brandon Barbee	Sr
DB	`8`	Donniel Ward-Magee	Sr
DB	`11`	Kunta Hester	So
LB	`13`	Herman Christophe	Jr
DB	`13`	Markell Linzer	Fr
DB	`14`	Zy Alexander	So
DB	`16`	Justin Dumas	So
DB	`18`	Coryell Pierce	So
DB	`19`	TaQuan Thomas	Fr
LB	`20`	Dominic Lamm	So
DB	`23`	Blayne Delahoussaye	So
DB	`24`	Varon Douglas	Fr
DB	`25`	Ian Goodly	Fr
LB	`27`	Donte' Daniels	So
DB	`28`	Tyrone Legette	Jr
DB	`29`	Robert Buquoi	So
LB	`30`	Anthony Britton Jr.	Jr
LB	`32`	KK Reno	Fr
DL	`34`	Arlen Williams	Jr
LB	`38`	Slade Ziegler	Jr
DL	`39`	Gerald Henderson	So
LB	`41`	Kevin Bickham	So
DB	`42`	Taylor Martin	Fr
DL	`42`	Shemar Pearl	Jr
DL	`43`	Tainano Gaulua	GS
LB	`43`	Heath Stephen	Jr
LB	`44`	Fred Hill	Jr
DL	`45`	Garrett Crawford	Jr
DL	`46`	Joshua Randall	So
DL	`47`	John Graves III	Jr
DB	`49`	Zack Vicknair	Fr
LB	`50`	Tommy Lee	So
LB	`52`	Blake Robinson	So
DL	`53`	Austin Kent	Jr
DL	`58`	Rodney Sopsher	Jr
DL	`59`	Beau Davis	So
DL	`90`	Bryce Cage	So
DL	`91`	Darrius Harry	So
DL	`93`	Rowan Briggs	Fr
DL	`94`	Kaleb Proctor	Fr
DL	`96`	Dalton Allen	Fr
DL	`97`	Tyrik Mitchell	So
DL	`98`	Cullan Scott	So
DL	`99`	Charles Hill	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K, P	`16`	Riley Callaghan	Fr
P	`26`	Austin Dunlap	Jr
K	`36`	Mateo Rengifo	Jr
LS	`39`	Korey Karbowsky	So
K, P	`50`	Alec Mahler	Fr
LS	`58`	Garret Wilson	Fr

Head coach

Frank Scelfo (Northeast Louisiana)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Greg Stevens (Eastern Oregon)
Offensive coordinator/QB
Bill D’Ottavio (Millersville)
Defensive coordinator/safeties
Ross Jenkins (Louisiana Tech)
Special teams coordinator/TE
A. J. Hopp (Slippery Rock)
Run Game Coordinator/OL
Anthony Scelfo (Tulane)
Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator/Pass Game Coordinator
Tom Rinaldi (Bridgeport)
Defensive line
Albert Poree (Georgia Tech)
Running backs
Dustin Landry (Auburn)
Linebackers
Del Lee-Collins (McNeese State)
Cornerbacks
Antonio Baker (Louisiana Tech)
Nickelbacks

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Southeastern Louisiana Lions finalized their 2022 schedule on February 11, 2022.^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana*	No. 17	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	ESPN+	L 7–24	16,812
September 10	5:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic*	No. 21	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN3	L 9–42	17,532
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 70–6	5,277
September 24	6:00 p.m.	No. T–4 Incarnate Word		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 41–35	5,095
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Murray State*	No. 21	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 48–14	5,127
October 8	4:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 19	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 28–31	7,192
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State*		Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN+	W 31–14	18,654
October 29	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 28–27	8,068
November 5	3:00 p.m.	at Lamar		Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN3	W 47–31	5,396
November 12	4:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	No. 25	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivlary)	ESPN3	W 23–7	5,019
November 17	6:00 p.m.	at Nicholls	No. 23	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	ESPN+	W 40–17	7,911
November 26	6:00 p.m.	No. 18 Idaho*	No. 17	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 45–42	3,174
December 3	2:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Samford	No. 17	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	L 42–48 ^OT	4,587
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Louisiana

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –13.0	61

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Lions	0	0	7	0	7
(FBS) Ragin' Cajuns	10	7	0	7	24

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: September 3
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH
Game attendance: 16,812
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers: Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

LA – 9:08 Johnny Lumpkin 28 yard pass from Chandler Fields, Preston Stafford kick
LA 7–0 Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:20
LA – 1:34 Preston Stafford 36 yard field goal
LA 10–0 Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:54

Second Quarter

LA – 12:41 Eric Garror 83 yard punt return, Preston Stafford kick
LA 17–0 Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Third Quarter

SELA – 4:04 Carlos Washington, Jr. 5 yard rush, Mateo Rengifo kick
LA 17–7 Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:56

Fourth Quarter

LA – 1:37 Johnny Lumpkin 3 yard pass from Chandler Fields, Preston Stafford kick
LA 24–7 Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:09

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana
First downs	12	18
Total yards	260	374
Rushing yards	111	133
Passing yards	149	241
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:04	30:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cephus Johnson	22/34, 149 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carlos Washington Jr.	10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	CJ Turner	3 receptions, 46 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	13/20, 173 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Terrence Williams	10 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Johnny Lumpkin	5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs

At Florida Atlantic

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Florida Atlantic Owls

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Lions	0	3	0	6	9
(FBS) Owls	7	21	7	7	42

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

Date: September 10
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 17,533
Referee: Joe Lehring
TV: ESPN3

Vs. Central Connecticut

Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	6	0	6
Lions	14	34	10	12	70

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: September 17
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 5,217
Referee: Nolan Dumas
TV: ESPN+

Vs. No. 4T Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4T Cardinals	7	14	7	7	35
Lions	7	14	3	17	41

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: September 24
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 5,095
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV announcers (ESPN3): Chase Gispert (play-by-play), Lonn Ellzey (analyst) and Mackenzie Fletcher (sideline)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

SLU – 7:33 Ivan Drobocky 9 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson III, Riley Callaghan kick
SLU 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:37
UIW – 0:17 Lindsey Scott Jr. 6 Yd Run, Carson Mohr kick
Tied 7–7 Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:53

Second Quarter

SLU – 11:17 Carlos Washington Jr. 2 Yd Run, Riley Callaghan kick
SLU 14–7 Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:54
UIW – 9:01 Marcus Cooper 4 Yd Run, Carson Mohr kick
Tied 14–14 Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11
SLU – 6:53 Carlos Washington Jr. 5 Yd Run, Riley Callaghan kick
SLU 21–14 Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:01
UIW – 4:21 CJ Hardy 18 Yd pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
Tied 21–21 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:32

Third Quarter

SLU – 8:49 Riley Callaghan 29 Yd Field Goal
SLU 24–21 Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:11
UIW – 2:45 Darion Chafin 5 Yd pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
UIW 28–24 Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:56

Fourth Quarter

SLU – 12:24 Riley Callaghan 23 Yd Field Goal
UIW 28–27 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13
SLU – 6:14 CJ Turner 15 Yd pass from Eli Sawyer, Jessie Britt pass from Eli Sawyer
SLU 35–28 Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:17
UIW – 0:21 Marquez Perez 4 Yd pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
Tied 35–35 Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:04
SLU – 0:00 CJ Turner 59 Yd pass from Eli Sawyer
SLU 41–35 Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:16

Passing

UIW – Lindsey Scott Jr. 27/38, 333 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
SLU – Eli Sawyer 15/24, 256 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing

UIW – Marcus Cooper 16 ATT, 61 YDS, 1 TD7
SLU – Carlos Washington 23 CAR, 120 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving

UIW – Marcus Cooper 6 REC, 94 YDS
SLU – CJ Turner 5 REC, 139 YDS, 2 TD

Vs. Murray State

Murray State Racers at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	0	7	7	0	14
No. 21 Lions	7	10	3	28	48

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: October 1
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear
Game attendance: 5,127
Referee: Nolan Dumas
TV: ESPN3

Vs. Texas A&M-Commerce

Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
TAMU-Commerce Lions	7	3	14	7	31
SELU No. 19 Lions	0	14	7	7	28

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: October 8
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear
Game attendance: 7,192
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV: ESPN+

At Jacksonville State

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	13	0	18	31
Gamecocks	0	14	0	0	14

at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

Date: October 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 18,654
Referee: Garrett Dickerson
TV: ESPN+

At McNeese

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at McNeese Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	7	7	7	28
Cowboys	6	14	7	0	27

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: October 29
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 8,068
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV: ESPN+

At Lamar

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Lamar Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	14	10	10	13	47
Cowboys	0	17	7	7	31

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

Date: November 5
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 5,396
Referee: Nolan Duman
TV: ESPN3

Statistics

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Lamar
First downs	28	16
Total yards	527	415
Rushing yards	204	164
Passing yards	323	251
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	28:52	31:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cephus Johnson, III	19-27; 179 yards; long 38 yards
	Rushing	Carlos Washington, Jr.	18 attempts; 68 yards total; long 15 yards
	Receiving	Maurice Massey	10 receptions; 158 yards total; long 38 yards
Lamar	Passing	Michael Chandler	16-34; 251 yards; long 62 yards
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	11 attempts; 84 yards total; long 40 yards
	Receiving	Andre Dennis	4 receptions; 108 yards total; long 62 yards

Vs. Northwestern State

Northwestern State Demons at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	0	7	0	7
Lions	7	16	0	0	23

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: November 12
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 5,019
Referee: Craig Heiser
TV: ESPN3

At Nicholls

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Nicholls Colonels

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Lions	10	20	7	3	40
Colonels	7	10	0	0	17

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

Date: November 17
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 7,911
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV: ESPN+

FCS Playoffs

Vs. No. 18 Idaho - First Round

Idaho Vandals at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Vandals	7	14	0	21	42
No. 17 Lions	7	10	7	21	45

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: November 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 3,174
Referee: Rick Wayne
TV: ESPN+

At No. 8 Samford - Second Round

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Samford Bulldogs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 17 Lions	14	0	14	14	0	42
No. 8 Bulldogs	14	7	7	14	6	48

at Seibert Stadium, Homewood, AL

Date: December 3
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,587
Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
TV: ESPN+

References

^ "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "Southeastern Lion set 2022 football schedule". WBRZ-TV. February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.

[1] "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

[2] "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[22fs-3] "Southeastern Lion set 2022 football schedule". WBRZ-TV. February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.

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v t e Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Venues	Strawberry Stadium (1936–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana: Cypress Mug Nicholls: River Bell Classic Northwestern State
Culture & lore	The Spirit of the Southland Roomie the Lion
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Hollis "Roomie" Wilson
Seasons	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986–2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southland Conference football champions
College Division	Lamar Tech (1964) Lamar Tech (1965) Arlington State & Lamar Tech (1966) UT Arlington (1967) Arkansas State (1968) Arkansas State (1969) Arkansas State (1970) Lamar, Louisiana Tech, & Trinity (1971) Louisiana Tech (1972)
Division II	Louisiana Tech (1973) Louisiana Tech (1974)
Division I	Arkansas State (1975) McNeese State (1976) Louisiana Tech (1977)
Division I-A	Arkansas State & Louisiana Tech (1978) McNeese State (1979) McNeese State (1980) UT Arlington (1981)
Division I-AA/FCS	Louisiana Tech (1982) North Texas State & Northeast Louisiana (1983) Louisiana Tech (1984) Arkansas State (1985) Arkansas State (1986) Northeast Louisiana (1987) Northwestern State (1988) Stephen F. Austin (1989) Northeast Louisiana (1990) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (1991) Northeast Louisiana (1992) McNeese State (1993) North Texas (1994) McNeese State (1995) Troy State (1996) McNeese State & Northwestern State (1997) Northwestern State (1998) Stephen F. Austin & Troy State (1999) Troy State (2000) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (2001) McNeese State (2002) McNeese State (2003) Northwestern State & Sam Houston State (2004) Nicholls State & Texas State (2005) McNeese State (2006) McNeese State (2007) Central Arkansas (2008) McNeese State & Stephen F. Austin (2009) Stephen F. Austin (2010) Sam Houston State (2011) Central Arkansas & Sam Houston State (2012) Southeastern Louisiana (2013) Sam Houston State & Southeastern Louisiana (2014) McNeese State (2015) Sam Houston State (2016) Central Arkansas (2017) Incarnate Word & Nicholls (2018) Central Arkansas & Nicholls (2019) Sam Houston State (2020) Incarnate Word (2021) Incarnate Word & Southeastern Louisiana (2022) Nicholls (2023)
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