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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    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

    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

    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.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Mississippi_Valley_State_Delta_Devils_football_team

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