1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Jackson State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Grambling State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Alabama A&M* | W 7–6 | 5,741 | [1] | |
| September 18 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 24–13 | 4,500 | [2] |
| September 25 | at Jackson State | L 17–44 | 30,180 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at Southern | L 14–31 | 23,985 | [4] | |
| October 9 | Alabama State* |
| W 23–6 | 5,100 | [5] |
| October 16 | vs. No. 7 Grambling State |
| L 14–21 | 10,230 | [6] |
| October 23 | at Texas Southern | W 28–21 | 8,500 | [7] | |
| October 30 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 14–13 | 7,180 | [8] |
| November 6 | Alcorn State |
| L 34–41 | 9,041 | [9] |
| November 13 | vs. No. 3 Tennessee State* |
| L 41–63 | 22,000 | [10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama A&M falls". The Selma Times-Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley beats Pine Bluff 24–13". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State downs Devils, 44–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gibbs streaks". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State falls". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling top MVSU 21–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley defeats TSU 28–21 at Houston". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View tripped 14–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late score sends Alcorn past Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU captures battle of big plays". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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