1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
  1985
1987  
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 0 09 3 0
Alcorn State 5 2 05 5 0
Grambling State 4 3 07 4 0
Southern 4 3 05 5 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 3 14 4 1
Alabama State 2 5 04 7 0
Texas Southern 1 5 12 8 1
Prairie View A&M 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Alabama A&M *W 42–21 [1]
September 27at No. 18 Jackson State L 8–26 [2]
October 4at Southern L 7–28 [3]
October 11at North Carolina A&T *L 14–2018,000 [4]
October 18vs. Grambling State W 13–1016,454 [5]
October 25at Texas Southern T 34–34 [6] [7]
November 1 Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–21 [8]
November 9vs. Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 13–17 [9]
November 15 Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 19–3500 [10]

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References

  1. "Valley rocks, rolls 42–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson State rolls to win over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern wins over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "A&T edges Miss. Valley". News and Record. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Valley kicks G-Men 13–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "MVSU vs. Texas Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Valley, TSU end game tied". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Valley downs View". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vigne's return sparks Alcorn win". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Valley overcomes sputtering offense to beat Alabama State 19–3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.