1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
Southern 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 10 Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –01 –9 –1
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
Alabama State 0 –0 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Alabama A&M *
W 7–65,741 [1]
September 18at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *
W 24–134,500 [2]
September 25at Jackson State
L 17–4430,180 [3]
October 2at Southern
L 14–3123,985 [4]
October 9 Alabama State *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 23–65,100 [5]
October 16vs. No. 7 Grambling State
L 14–2110,230 [6]
October 23at Texas Southern
W 28–218,500 [7]
October 30 Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 14–137,180 [8]
November 6 Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 34–419,041 [9]
November 13vs. No. 3 Tennessee State *
L 41–6322,000 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alabama A&M falls". The Selma Times-Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Valley beats Pine Bluff 24–13". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State downs Devils, 44–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gibbs streaks". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alabama State falls". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling top MVSU 21–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Valley defeats TSU 28–21 at Houston". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View tripped 14–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Late score sends Alcorn past Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "TSU captures battle of big plays". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

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