Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football

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| TeamName = Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football

| CurrentSeason = 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

| Image = MVSU VS simple monogram.svg

| ImageSize = 150

| AthleticDirector = George Ivory (interim)

| HeadCoach = Terrell Buckley

| HeadCoachYear = 1st

| HCWins = 0

| HCLosses = 0

| Stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| StadCapacity = 10,000

| StadSurface = Field turf

| Conference = SWAC

| ConfDivision = East

| FirstYear = {{Start date and age|1953}}

| Location = Itta Bena, Mississippi

| ATWins = 248

| ATLosses = 327

| ATTies = 10

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| PlayoffApps = 1

| Playoffs = 0–1

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| uniform =

| FightSong = Devil's Gun

| MascotDisplay = Delta Devil

| MarchingBand = Mean Green Marching (Music) Machine

| WebsiteName = mvsusports.com

| WebsiteURL = https://mvsusports.com/sports/football

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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 (SWAC). Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, considered two of the greatest American football players of all time, spent their college days playing for the team.

History

=Classifications=

1956–1972: NCAA College Division
1973–1979: NCAA Division II
1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

=Conference memberships=

1953: Independent
1954–1961: South Central Athletic Conference
1962–1968: NCAA College Division independent
1969–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference

File:PVAMU vs. MVSU 10-7-23 (35) (cropped).jpg

College Football Hall of Fame members

Alumni in the NFL

Over 25 Mississippi Valley State alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL), including:

Source: {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/|title=Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

Retired numbers

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10	Willie Totten	QB	1981–1985
18	Parnell Dickinson	QB	1972–1975	{{Cite news\|url=https://mvsusports.com/news/2018/6/20/dickinson-among-finalists-for-the-2019-college-football-hall-of-fame.aspx?path=wsoc\|title=Dickinson Among Finalists for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame\|date=June 20, 2018\|website=mvsusports.com}}{{Cite news\|url=https://mvsusports.com/news/2017/2/21/football-a-former-tampa-bay-buccaneers-quarterback-finally-hits-paydirt.aspx\|title=A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback finally hits 'Paydirt' \|date=February 21, 2017\|website=mvsusports.com}}
56	Terry Houzah	LB	1995–1998
66	Vincent Brown	LB	1984–1987
88	Jerry Rice	WR	1981–1984

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of March 1, 2025{{cite web|title=Future Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Football Schedules|publisher=FBSchedules.com|url=https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/mississippi-valley-state/|access-date=March 1, 2025}}

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Southern

at Tarleton State

at Southeastern Louisiana

Lincoln (CA)

References

External links

{{Official website|https://mvsusports.com/sports/football}}

Category:American football teams established in 1953

Category:1953 establishments in Mississippi