| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |||
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| First season | 1953; 71 years ago (1953) | ||
| Head coach | Kendrick Wade 2nd season, 2–21 (.087) | ||
| Stadium | Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Field surface | Field turf | ||
| Location | Itta Bena, Mississippi | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 248–327–10 (.432) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 | ||
| Playoff record | 0–1 | ||
| Colors | Forest green and white | ||
| Fight song | Devil's Gun | ||
| Mascot | Delta Devil | ||
| Marching band | Mean Green Marching (Music) Machine | ||
| Website | mvsusports.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
- 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1979: NCAA Division II
- 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1953: Independent
- 1954–1961: South Central Athletic Conference
- 1962–1968: NCAA College Division independent
- 1969–present Southwestern Athletic Conference
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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:
- Ashley Ambrose
- Vincent Brown
- Carl Byrum
- Parnell Dickinson
- Ricky Feacher
- James Haynes
- Deacon Jones
- Jerry Rice
- Sam Washington
- Ted Washington Sr.
- Danta Whitaker
Source:
Retired numbers
Main article: List of NCAA football retired numbers| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | Ref. |
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| 10 | Willie Totten | QB | 1981–1985 | |
| 18 | Parnell Dickinson | QB | 1972–1975 | |
| 56 | Terry Houzah | LB | 1995–1998 | |
| 66 | Vincent Brown | LB | 1984–1987 | |
| 88 | Jerry Rice | WR | 1981–1984 |
References
- MVSU Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- "Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "Dickinson Among Finalists for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame". mvsusports.com. June 20, 2018.
- "A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback finally hits 'Paydirt'". mvsusports.com. February 21, 2017.
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