2004 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2004

| team = Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| division = East Division

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 3–8

| conf_record = 2–7

| head_coach = Willie Totten

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Sam Washington

| dc_year = 3rd

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

}}

{{2004 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 2004 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 2–7 in conference play, and finished last in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 14–49

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121917833/arkansaspine-bluff-49-mississippi-vall/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff 49, Mississippi Valley State 14|date=September 5, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 14–17

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121917945/jaguars-defeat-delta-devils/|work=Daily World|title=Jaguars defeat Delta Devils|date=September 12, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 20–30

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918029/valley-falls-on-road/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Valley falls on road|date=September 19, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 16–31

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918103/jackson-state-finally-gets-in-win-column/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Jackson State finally gets in win column|date=September 26, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 17–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918233/southeastern-louisiana-33-mississippi-v/|work=The News-Star|title=Southeastern Louisiana 33, Mississippi Valley State 17|date=October 3, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 26–34

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121533335/valley-plummets-to-06/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Valley plummets to 0–6|date=October 10, 2004|accessdate=March 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Paul Quinn Tigers|title=Paul Quinn}}

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 48–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918341/valley-explodes-in-second-half/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Valley explodes in second half|date=October 17, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 15–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918479/valley-rallies-for-win/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Valley rallies for win|date=October 24, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 42–34

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918583/prairie-view-falls-to-mississippi-valley/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Prairie View falls to Mississippi Valley|date=October 31, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 30–31

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918700/braves-nip-devils-3130/|work=The Clarksdale Press Register|title=Braves nip Devils 31–30|date=November 7, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 6–34

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121918805/asu-bounces-devils/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=ASU bounces Devils|date=November 14, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2004 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2400/season/2004 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 16, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2004 Football Schedule |url=https://mvsusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2004 |publisher=Mississippi Valley State University |access-date=June 16, 2023 }}

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