1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Archie Cooley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Jackson State $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Grambling State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Alabama A&M *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 7–6	5,741	[1]
September 18	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 24–13	4,500	[2]
September 25	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 17–44	30,180	[3]
October 2	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–31	23,985	[4]
October 9	Alabama State *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 23–6	5,100	[5]
October 16	vs. No. 7 Grambling State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Jubilee Classic)	L 14–21	10,230	[6]
October 23	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 28–21	8,500	[7]
October 30	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 14–13	7,180	[8]
November 6	Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 34–41	9,041	[9]
November 13	vs. No. 3 Tennessee State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Bluff City Classic)	L 41–63	22,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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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