2001 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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2001 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–10 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Willie Totten (2nd season)
Home stadium Rice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy  6 –1   8 –4  
Jackson State  5 –2   7 –4  
Alcorn State  5 –2   6 –5  
Alabama A&M  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  0 –7   0 –11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$  6 –1   10 –1  
Southern  5 –2   7 –4  
Prairie View A&M  2 –5   3 –7  
Texas Southern  2 –5   3 –7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach LaTraia Jones, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished fifth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 9–19 [1]
September 8at Delta State *
L 3–25 [2]
September 22 Jackson State
L 36–66 [3]
September 29 Sam Houston State *
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–68 [4]
October 6at Prairie View A&M
L 17–34 [5]
October 13at No. 18 Tennessee State *
L 3–41 [6]
October 20 Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 21–386,083 [7]
October 27vs. Southern
L 0–49 [8]
November 3at Alcorn State
L 28–35 [9]
November 17 Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 24–57 (forfeit win) [10] [11]
November 23 Alabama A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 22–40 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Golden Lions dump Delta Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Delta State gets 25–3 win over Miss. Valley". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State overcomes Valley, 66–36". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sam Houston smacks Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Winless Valley falls to P. View". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tigers run past Devils". The Tennessean. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Valley falls to 0–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Levy leads Jags' rout of Delta Devils". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Carrie throws for 333 yards in Alcorn win". The Sun Herald. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Hornets swarm all over hapless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Valley can't hold lead, finishes season 0–11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2001". ESPN . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2001 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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