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2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKarl Morgan (4th season)
Home stadium Rice–Totten Stadiumbr>
Seasons
←  2012
2014 →
2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   8 1     8 4  
Alcorn State   7 2     9 3  
Alabama State *   7 2     8 4  
Alabama A&M   4 5     4 8  
Mississippi Valley State *   2 7     2 9  
West Division
Southern xy$   7 2     9 4  
Prairie View A&M   5 4     6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 7     2 9  
Texas Southern *   2 7     2 9  
Grambling State   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 2OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason

The 2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Karl Morgan in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9 and a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Preseason

Mississippi Valley State entered the season with a new offensive coordinator, Alex Jackson, who was in his third season overall with the staff, after former offensive coordinator Ramon Flanigan became the head coach at Lincoln University. [1] On media day, Mississippi Valley State State was picked to finish fourth in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. The team had two players, defensive lineman Robert Simpson and defensive back Kevin Euegene, selected to the Pre-Season All-SWAC 1st Team Defense. [2] Two players, wide receiver Julian Staford and offensive lineman Antonio Griggs, were selected as part of the All-SWAC 2nd Team Offense.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 110:45 amvs. Florida A&M* ESPNUL 10–2724,376
September 71:00 pm Delta State*L 14–242,139
September 142:00 pmat Alcorn StateL 28–352,565
September 211:00 pm Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–173,986
October 52:00 pmat Alabama A&MW 28–912,873
October 122:00 pm Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–2610,042
October 192:00 pmat Prairie View A&ML 14–5112,000
October 262:00 pm Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 18–388,632
November 22:00 pmat Grambling StateL 40–4710,155
November 91:00 pm Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 20–172,706
November 161:00 pm Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–191,873

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Media

All Delta Devils games were carried live on WVSD radio and online through ChristianNetcast.

References

  1. ^ Howard, Brian (April 30, 2013). "Ramon Flanigan Introduced as The Lincoln University Head Coach". Lincoln University Football. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. ^ beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger. Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Releases 2013 Football Schedule | TSPN Sports - HBCU Sports Information, News & Opinion". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.