1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 0 0 9 3 0
Alcorn State 5 2 0 5 5 0
Grambling State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Southern 4 3 0 5 5 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 3 1 4 4 1
Alabama State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Texas Southern 1 5 1 2 8 1
Prairie View A&M 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Alabama A&M*W 42–21[1]
September 27at No. 18 Jackson StateL 8–26[2]
October 4at SouthernL 7–28[3]
October 11at North Carolina A&T*L 14–2018,000[4]
October 18vs. Grambling StateW 13–1016,454[5]
October 25at Texas SouthernT 34–34[6][7]
November 1Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–21[8]
November 9vs. Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 13–17[9]
November 15Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 19–3500[10]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Valley rocks, rolls 42–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State rolls to win over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern wins over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&T edges Miss. Valley". News and Record. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valley kicks G-Men 13–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MVSU vs. Texas Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley, TSU end game tied". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley downs View". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vigne's return sparks Alcorn win". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley overcomes sputtering offense to beat Alabama State 19–3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.