2006 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2006 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (5–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Totten (5th season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000)
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2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$		6	–	3					9	–	3
Jackson State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama State		5	–	4					5	–	6
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy		7	–	2					8	–	4
Southern		4	–	5					5	–	6
Grambling State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Texas Southern		3	–	6					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		2	–	7					3	–	7
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2006 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 5–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	W 10–0	40,000	[1]
September 9	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–31		[2]
September 16	Alabama A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 23–20		[3]
September 23	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 24–29	28,718	[4]
September 30	Concordia (AL) *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 21–14		[5]
October 7	Grambling State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 25–28		[6]
October 14	at No. 9 North Dakota State *	Fargodome Fargo, ND	L 0–45	16,384	[7]
October 21	at Texas Southern	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	W 20–18	10,298	[8]
October 28	Prairie View A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 14–10		[9]
November 4	Alcorn State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 28–25		[10]
November 11	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 20–25		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

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9. "MVSU 14, Prairie View 10". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 29, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mississippi Valley St. 28, Alcorn St. 25". Sun Herald. November 5, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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12. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2006". ESPN . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
13. "2006 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University . Retrieved June 16, 2023.