2003 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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2003 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   5 2     8 5  
Alcorn State x   5 2     7 5  
Alabama A&M   4 3     8 4  
Jackson State   2 5     2 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$   6 1     12 1  
No. 17 Grambling State x   6 1     9 3  
Texas Southern   3 4     5 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     4 7  
Prairie View A&M   0 7     1 10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2003 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9 and a mark of 1–8 in conference play, and finished last in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. SouthernL 0–2912,350[1]
September 6at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 7–27[2]
September 13at Delta State*
L 0–456,400[3]
September 20Alabama A&ML 0–37[4]
September 27Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–2113,743[5]
October 11at No. 16 Grambling StateL 6–456,397[6]
October 18at Paul Quinn*
W 56–16[7]
October 25Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–30[8]
November 1at Prairie View A&MW 40–3[9]
November 8at Alcorn StateL 7–23[10]
November 15Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 31–55[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "The good news for Valley: 29–0 loss not SWAC game". The Clarion-Ledger. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Offensive woes continue for Delta Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DSU plasters Valley 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hapless Valley falls to 0–4". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers work to top Delta Devils". Sun Herald. September 28, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "GSU still in good hands". The News-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi Valley St. 56, Paul Quinn 16". Longview News-Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Miss. Valley St". The Marshall News Messenger. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kemp leads Valley to victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn tops MVSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "What a rush! Williams leads ASU stampede". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved August 29, 2023.