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2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SwAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Totten, the played their home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for third in the SWAC's East Division.

2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Jackson State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Alabama State   2 – 5     6 – 6  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 – 1     11 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     6 – 6  
Texas Southern   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Grambling State 31, Alabama A&M 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 7Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 30–36 OT[1]
September 14Delta State*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–26[2]
September 21at Sam Houston State*
L 7–45[3]
September 28at Jackson State
L 12–36[4]
October 5Paul Quinn*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 52–16[5]
October 12at Southern
L 16–19[6]
October 19at Alabama A&M
L 13–24[7]
October 26at Texas Southern
L 21–34[8]
November 2Prairie View A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 26–8[9]
November 9Alcorn State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 23–6[10]
November 16at Alabama State
W 13–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Totten's Devils lose 36–30 in OT". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Devils give Tottem 1st victory 28–26". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats blow Delta Devils away". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "QB Kent sets JSU passing record". Sun Herald. September 29, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MVSU 52, Paul Quinn 16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern 19, Mississippi Valley State 16". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs defense too much for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern downs MVSU". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MSVU lunges to 26–8 win over Prairie View". Enterprise-Journal. November 3, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Braves can't hold back Brown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delta Devils savor streak; MVSU ends year on a roll". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2002". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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