| 1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Alabama A&M* | W 42–21 | [1] | ||
| September 27 | at No. 18 Jackson State | L 8–26 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | at Southern | L 7–28 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | at North Carolina A&T* | L 14–20 | 18,000 | [4] | |
| October 18 | vs. Grambling State | W 13–10 | 16,454 | [5] | |
| October 25 | at Texas Southern | T 34–34 | [6] [7] | ||
| November 1 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 28–21 | [8] | |
| November 9 | vs. Alcorn State |
| L 13–17 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Alabama State |
| W 19–3 | 500 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Valley rocks, rolls 42–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State rolls to win over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T edges Miss. Valley". News and Record. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley kicks G-Men 13–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU vs. Texas Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley, TSU end game tied". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley downs View". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vigne's return sparks Alcorn win". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley overcomes sputtering offense to beat Alabama State 19–3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 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 21, 2023.
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