College football’s 5 most viral on-field fights of 2023

Delta State vs. Chowan University, Sept. 9 

A massive brawl between Divison-II teams Delta State and Chowan University turned so violent that the game was forced to be called early. The video shows that helmets were used as weapons, players were pinned to the fence and multiple punches were thrown.  

NCAA Division 2 Gulf South Conference and Chowan University suspended 6 Football players following a brawl with Delta State on Saturday.

One of the players received a season-long suspension and is barred from the travel squad and stadium for the season pic.twitter.com/YSqU5zqQcr

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Chowan athletic director Patrick Mashuda apologized for the brawl on behalf of the Hawks athletic department. 

Six Chowan football players were suspended following the chaos – one of whom was suspended for the remainder of the season. No Delta State players were suspended.