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1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4Jackson State $^ 5 1 0 9 2 1
    Grambling State 4 1 1 6 4 1
    Texas Southern 3 2 1 4 5 1
    Alcorn State 3 3 0 5 5 0
    Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 4 6 1
    Southern 2 4 0 3 8 0
    Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 2 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    The 1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 5Morris Brown*
  • Itta Bena, MS
  • W 20–14[1]
    September 12atAlabama A&M*
  • Huntsville, AL
  • L 13–35[2]
    September 19Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
    • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
  • T 23–23[3]
    September 26vs. No. 4Jackson State
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 0–42[4]
    October 3Southern
    • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
  • W 21–169,315[5]
    October 10atNorth Carolina A&T*
  • Greensboro, NC
  • W 17–7[6]
    October 17atGrambling State
  • Grambling, LA
  • L 0–35[7]
    October 24Texas Southern
    • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
  • W 21–14[8]
    October 31atPrairie View A&M
  • Prairie View, TX
  • L 6–8[9]
    November 7atAlcorn State
  • Lorman, MS
  • L 14–24[10]
    November 14atAlabama State*
  • Montgomery, AL
  • L 0–17[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
  • [12]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Mississippi Valley jumps on Morris Brown early, wins 20–14". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Ala. A&M 35, Miss. Valley 13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Valley 23, Ark. Pine Bluff 23". Hattiesburg American. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Delta Devils fall 42–0 to JSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Miracle...Cooley's prayer answered in 21–16 Valley win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Fumbles, penalties kill Aggies". News and Record. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Grambling has an easy day against Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Homecoming victory important for Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Prairie View nips Mississippi Valley, 8–6". Victoria Advocate. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Adversity...Alcorn State overcomes penalties, turnovers and Mississippi Valley State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "ASU rips Miss. Valley". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

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