1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–6–1 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| No. 4 Jackson State $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Morris Brown* | W 20–14 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | at Alabama A&M* | L 13–35 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| T 23–23 | [3] | |
| September 26 | vs. No. 4 Jackson State | L 0–42 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | Southern |
| W 21–16 | 9,315 | [5] |
| October 10 | at North Carolina A&T* | W 17–7 | [6] | ||
| October 17 | at Grambling State | L 0–35 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | Texas Southern |
| W 21–14 | [8] | |
| October 31 | vs. Prairie View A&M | Houston, TX | L 6–8 | [9] | |
| November 7 | at Alcorn State | L 14–24 | [10] | ||
| November 14 | at Alabama State* | L 0–17 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "Mississippi Valley jumps on Morris Brown early, wins 20–14". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ala. A&M 35, Miss. Valley 13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley 23, Ark. Pine Bluff 23". Hattiesburg American. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta Devils fall 42–0 to JSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miracle...Cooley's prayer answered in 21–16 Valley win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbles, penalties kill Aggies". News and Record. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling has an easy day against Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Homecoming victory important for Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View nips Mississippi Valley, 8–6". Victoria Advocate. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adversity...Alcorn State overcomes penalties, turnovers and Mississippi Valley State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU rips Miss. Valley". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.