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1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Southern
W 28–741,000[1]
September 7vs. Alabama A&M*
W 32–19[2]
September 21at Bishop*
W 80–141,500[3]
September 28at Jackson StateNo. 13
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 35–1456,978[4]
October 5vs. Tennessee State*No. T–8
W 28–1340,000[5]
October 19at No. 2 Grambling StateNo. 6
L 21–31[6]
October 26Texas SouthernNo. 12
W 59–40[7]
November 2at Prairie View A&MNo. T–9
W 56–17[8]
November 9vs. Alcorn StateNo. 7
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 28–3542,100[9]
November 16at Alabama StateNo. T–18
W 55–6[10]
November 23North Carolina A&T*No. 16
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 35–36[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Delta Devils walk over Jags, 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "MVSU triumphs 32–19". Enterprise-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Valley routs Bishop, 80–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MVSU blitzes Tigers". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi Valley State triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "G-Men dump Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta Devils mark up 59–40 win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 27, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley State bombs Prairie View, 56–17". The Sun Herald. November 3, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn plucks Totten, Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Totten throws six touchdown passes in 55–6 Valley romp". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&T pulls out 36–35 victory". News and Record. November 24, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Mississippi_Valley_State_Delta_Devils_football_team

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