1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | vs. Southern | W 28–7 | 41,000 | [1] | ||
| September 7 | vs. Alabama A&M* |
| W 32–19 | [2] | ||
| September 21 | at Bishop* | W 80–14 | 1,500 | [3] | ||
| September 28 | at Jackson State | No. 13 |
| W 35–14 | 56,978 | [4] |
| October 5 | vs. Tennessee State* | No. T–8 | W 28–13 | 40,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at No. 2 Grambling State | No. 6 | L 21–31 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | Texas Southern | No. 12 | W 59–40 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | at Prairie View A&M | No. T–9 | W 56–17 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | vs. Alcorn State | No. 7 |
| L 28–35 | 42,100 | [9] |
| November 16 | at Alabama State | No. T–18 | W 55–6 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | North Carolina A&T* | No. 16 |
| L 35–36 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Delta Devils walk over Jags, 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU triumphs 32–19". Enterprise-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley routs Bishop, 80–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU blitzes Tigers". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men dump Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta Devils mark up 59–40 win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 27, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State bombs Prairie View, 56–17". The Sun Herald. November 3, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn plucks Totten, Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Totten throws six touchdown passes in 55–6 Valley romp". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T pulls out 36–35 victory". News and Record. November 24, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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