2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	5–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Totten (1st season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000)
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2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		6	–	1					8	–	4
Jackson State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Alcorn State		3	–	4					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Alabama State		2	–	5					6	–	6
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$		6	–	1					11	–	2
Southern		5	–	2					6	–	6
Texas Southern		3	–	4					4	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	5					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: Grambling State 31, Alabama A&M 19
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SwAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Totten, the played their home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for third in the SWAC's East Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 7	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 30–36 OT	[1]
September 14	Delta State *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 28–26	[2]
September 21	at Sam Houston State *	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 7–45	[3]
September 28	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–36	[4]
October 5	Paul Quinn *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 52–16	[5]
October 12	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 16–19	[6]
October 19	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 13–24	[7]
October 26	at Texas Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 21–34	[8]
November 2	Prairie View A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 26–8	[9]
November 9	Alcorn State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 23–6	[10]
November 16	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 13–10	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Totten's Devils lose 36–30 in OT". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Devils give Tottem 1st victory 28–26". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearkats blow Delta Devils away". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "QB Kent sets JSU passing record". Sun Herald. September 29, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "MVSU 52, Paul Quinn 16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern 19, Mississippi Valley State 16". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs defense too much for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas Southern downs MVSU". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "MSVU lunges to 26–8 win over Prairie View". Enterprise-Journal. November 3, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Braves can't hold back Brown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Delta Devils savor streak; MVSU ends year on a roll". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2002". ESPN . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
13. "2002 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University . Retrieved August 29, 2023.