In 2007 , she became the first woman to officiate a major college football game , working a contest between Memphis and Jacksonville State .
Thomas became the first female to officiate a high - school football game in Mississippi in 1996 .
In 2007 , Thomas became the first woman to officiate a major college football game , working a contest between Memphis and Jacksonville State .
Thomas became the first female to officiate a high - school football game in Mississippi in 1996 .