1983 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1983 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a conference record of 4–2–1, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Morris Brown*
W 49–7[1]
September 17Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 63–0[2]
September 24at No. 6 Jackson State
L 19–33[3]
October 2Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 28–31[4]
October 8at Alabama State
W 28–27[5]
October 15at No. 20 Grambling State
T 28–28[6]
October 22Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 30–21[7]
October 29at Prairie View A&M
W 54–12[8]
November 5at Alcorn State
W 42–14[9]
November 12vs. No. 12 Tennessee State*
W 51–3815,000[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Miss. Valley blasts Morris Brown". The Atlanta Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miss. Valley blasts UA–Pine Bluff 63–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JSU continues mastery of Valley State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern stays perfect, 31–28". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MVSU pulls out 28–27 win over Alabama State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MVSU rebounds for 28–28 tie with Grambling". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Totten spurs MVSU to homecoming victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi Valley St. 54, Prairie View 12". The Bradenton Herald. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Valley bewilders Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley's early punch KO's Tennessee State". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


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