Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |||
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| First season | 1953 | ||
| Head coach | Vincent Dancy 4th season, 8–29 (.216) | ||
| Stadium | Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Itta Bena, Mississippi | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 248–326–10 (.433) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 | ||
| Playoff record | 0–1 | ||
| Colors | Forest green and white[1] | ||
| Website | mvsusports.com | ||
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
- 1953–1972: 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
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:
- Carl Byrum
- James Haynes
- Deacon Jones
- Ted Washington Sr.
- Jerry Rice
- Vincent Brown
- Ashley Ambrose
References
- ^ MVSU Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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