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.
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |||
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| First season | 1953 | ||
| Athletic director | Hakim McClellan | ||
| Head coach | Kendrick Wade 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Itta Bena, Mississippi | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 248–327–10 (.432) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 | ||
| Playoff record | 0–1 | ||
| Colors | Forest green and white[1] | ||
| Website | mvsusports.com | ||
History edit
Classifications edit
- 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1979: NCAA Division II
- 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships edit
- 1953: Independent
- 1954–1961: South Central Athletic Conference
- 1962–1968: NCAA College Division independent
- 1969–present Southwestern Athletic Conference
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College Football Hall of Fame members edit
Alumni in the NFL edit
Over 25 Mississippi Valley State alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL), including:
- Ashley Ambrose
- Vincent Brown
- Carl Byrum
- Parnell Dickinson
- James Haynes
- Deacon Jones
- Jerry Rice
- Ted Washington Sr.
Source: [2]
Retired numbers edit
| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Parnell Dickinson | QB | 1972–1975 | [3][4] |
References edit
- ^ MVSU Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Dickinson Among Finalists for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame". mvsusports.com. June 20, 2018.
- ^ "A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback finally hits 'Paydirt'". mvsusports.com. February 21, 2017.
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