Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
First season1953
Athletic directorHakim McClellan
Head coachKendrick Wade
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumRice–Totten Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Field surfaceNatural grass
LocationItta Bena, Mississippi
ConferenceSWAC
DivisionEast
All-time record248–327–10 (.432)
Playoff appearances1
Playoff record0–1
ColorsForest green and white[1]
   
Websitemvsusports.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

Conference memberships

Delta Devils football players during a game in October 2023

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: [2]

Retired numbers

No. Player Pos. Career Ref.
18Parnell DickinsonQB1972–1975[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ MVSU Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "Dickinson Among Finalists for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame". mvsusports.com. June 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback finally hits 'Paydirt'". mvsusports.com. February 21, 2017.
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