Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football
| Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1881 |
| Head coach | Pedro Arruza 22nd season, 147–71 (.674) |
| Stadium | Day Field (capacity: 5,000) |
| Year built | 1937 |
| Field surface | Artificial Turf |
| Location | Ashland, Virginia |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | ODAC |
| Bowl record | 2–4 (.333) |
| Claimed national titles | 1 (Div. III): 1969 |
| Rivalries | Hampden-Sydney (rivalry) |
| Colors | Lemon and black |
The Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football team represents Randolph–Macon College in the sport of American football. In 1969 Randolph–Macon defeated the Bridgeport 47–28 in the inaugural Knute Rockne Bowl laying claim to a shared NCAA College Division national championship with Wittenberg (Springfield, Ohio) 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.