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Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football

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Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
First season1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Head coachKendrick Wade
2nd season, 1–10 (.091)
StadiumRice–Totten Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Field surfaceField turf
LocationItta Bena, Mississippi
ConferenceSWAC
DivisionEast
All-time record248–327–10 (.432)
Playoff appearances1
Playoff record0–1
ColorsForest green and white[1]
   
Fight songDevil's Gun
MascotDelta Devil
Marching bandMean Green Marching (Music) Machine
Websitemvsusports.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

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Classifications

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Conference memberships

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Delta Devils football players during a game in October 2023

College Football Hall of Fame members

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Alumni in the NFL

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Over 25 Mississippi Valley State alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL), including:

Source: [2]

Retired numbers

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No. Player Pos. Career Ref.
10 Willie Totten QB 1981–1985
18 Parnell Dickinson QB 1972–1975 [3][4]
56 Terry Houzah LB 1995–1998
66 Vincent Brown LB 1984–1987
88 Jerry Rice WR 1981–1984

References

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  1. ^ MVSU Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Miss. Valley St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Dickinson Among Finalists for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame". mvsusports.com. June 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback finally hits 'Paydirt'". mvsusports.com. February 21, 2017.
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