Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football

The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are the college football team representing the Mississippi Valley State University. The Delta Devils play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, considered two of the greatest American football players of all time, spent their college days playing for the team.

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
First season1953
Head coachVincent Dancy
2nd season, 1–10 (.091)
StadiumRice–Totten Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Field surfaceNatural grass
LocationItta Bena, Mississippi
ConferenceSWAC
DivisionEast
All-time record24139012 (.384)
ColorsForest Green and White[1]
         

History

Classifications

  • 1953–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1979: NCAA Division II
  • 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

College Football Hall of Fame members

Alumni in the NFL

Over 25 MVSU alumni have played in the NFL,[2] including:

References

  1. MVSU Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. "Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.


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