1983 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1983 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–2–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Archie Cooley (4th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Morris Brown *	Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 49–7		[1]
September 17	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 63–0		[2]
September 24	at No. 6 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 19–33		[3]
October 2	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 28–31		[4]
October 8	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 28–27		[5]
October 15	at No. 20 Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	T 28–28		[6]
October 22	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 30–21		[7]
October 29	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 54–12		[8]
November 5	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 42–14		[9]
November 12	vs. No. 12 Tennessee State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Bluff City Classic)	W 51–38	15,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "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.