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
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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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