JACKSON – After a convincing, 55-13 home win over DePauw University Saturday afternoon at Harper Davis Field, D3football.com rewarded Millsaps with its highest ranking in school history, moving the Majors up one spot to No. 12 with 315 total votes – two shy of No. 11 Wesley College with 317 votes.

Millsaps also moved up three spots from No. 14 to No. 11 in the AFCA Coaches' Poll.

The Majors tied a school-record a week ago with a No. 13 ranking, matching the final ranking by the 1980 undefeated team (9-0) under legendary head coach Harper Davis. That season, Millsaps set single-game records in points scored (84 vs Landmark) and rushing touchdowns (8 vs Landmark) and also set single-season team records in rushing yards (2,612), rushing average/game (290.2), rushing TDs (36), fewest rushing yards allowed (390), lowest rushing average/game (43.3), fewest total yards allowed (1,235), fewest TDs allowed (four), lowest scoring average/game (3.4) and interceptions returned for a TD (seven).

This year's Millsaps team is no slouch, ranking first in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in eight different categories, including averaging a conference-best 44.2 ppg (8th nationally) and allowing just 8.4 ppg (9th nationally. They also have the fourth-best pass efficiency defense in the country.

Millsaps will take its eight-game, SCAC road win streak to Centre College next weekend with kickoff slated for 1:30 p.m. in Danville, Ky. The game will be streamed live on www.atwsportscast.com will Derrel Palmer.