1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Archie Cooley (6th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Grambling State +^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Jackson State +^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Alcorn State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Alabama State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	vs. Southern		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 28–7	41,000	[1]
September 7	vs. Alabama A&M *		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (A.G. Gaston Bowl)	W 32–19		[2]
September 21	at Bishop *		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 80–14	1,500	[3]
September 28	at Jackson State	No. 13	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 35–14	56,978	[4]
October 5	vs. Tennessee State *	No. T–8	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 28–13	40,000	[5]
October 19	at No. 2 Grambling State	No. 6	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 21–31		[6]
October 26	Texas Southern	No. 12	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 59–40		[7]
November 2	at Prairie View A&M	No. T–9	Astrodome Houston, TX	W 56–17		[8]
November 9	vs. Alcorn State	No. 7	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 28–35	42,100	[9]
November 16	at Alabama State	No. T–18	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 55–6		[10]
November 23	North Carolina A&T *	No. 16	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 35–36		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Delta Devils walk over Jags, 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "MVSU triumphs 32–19". Enterprise-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippi Valley routs Bishop, 80–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "MVSU blitzes Tigers". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mississippi Valley State triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "G-Men dump Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Delta Devils mark up 59–40 win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 27, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley State bombs Prairie View, 56–17". The Sun Herald. November 3, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn plucks Totten, Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Totten throws six touchdown passes in 55–6 Valley romp". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "A&T pulls out 36–35 victory". News and Record. November 24, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.