2000 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2000 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie Totten (1st season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Alabama State x   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Jackson State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Alcorn State   0 – 7     0 – 11  
West Division
No. 13 Grambling State xy$   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Southern   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   1 – 6     1 – 10  
Championship: Grambling State 14, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2000 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach LaTraia Jones, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 26at Louisiana Tech*
L 10–6318,565[1]
September 2Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 7–40[2]
September 9Delta State*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 23–35[3]
September 16at Chattanooga*
L 17–728,316[4]
September 23Grambling State
  • Rice–Totten Field
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–49[5]
September 30at Alabama A&M
L 12–26[6]
October 14at Jackson State
L 20–6415,526[7]
October 21at Texas Southern
L 24–30[8]
October 28Prairie View A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 33–7[9]
November 4Alcorn State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 12–3[10]
November 11at Alabama State
W 44–28 (ASU forfeit)[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Devils demolished, La. Tech whips Valley 63–10". The Clarion-Ledger. August 27, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pine Bluff still has Valley's number". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "King of the Delta". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga 72, Mississippi Valley State 17". The Sun Herald. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Haynes, Grambling roll past Miss. Valley". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ala. A&M 26, MVSU 12". Hattiesburg American. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "J-State QB lights up Valley secondary". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley shows fight, but still loses". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mississippi Valley wins first game". Hattiesburg American. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn falls to Miss. Valley". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama St. 44, Mississippi Valley 28". Hattiesburg American. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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