2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2021 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 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vincent Dancy, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Powers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDerek Welch (4th season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000)
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$  8 –0   11 –2  
No. 25 Florida A&M ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Alabama A&M  5 –3   7 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –5   4 –7  
Alabama State  3 –5   5 –6  
Bethune–Cookman  2 –6   2 –9  
West Division
Prairie View A&M x  6 –2   7 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –3   6 –5  
Grambling State  3 –5   4 –7  
Southern  3 –5   4 –7  
Texas Southern  2 –6   2 –8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Murray State*
ESPN+L 0–356,874
September 186:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*
ESPN+L 13–5810,035
September 262:00 p.m.vs. Southern
ESPN3L 25–3810,502
October 23:00 p.m.North Carolina Central*dagger
YouTubeW 17–163,000
October 94:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman
YouTubeW 20–1410,178
October 163:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YouTubeL 12–249,200
October 233:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YouTubeL 28–312,700
October 303:00 p.m.No. 20 Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YouTubeL 19–2810,000
November 61:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
L 14–425,185
November 131:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YouTubeW 44–312,300
November 272:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M
ESPN3W 24–19724
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Games summaries

At Murray State
Mississippi Valley State at Murray State
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Racers 0
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
    Murray, KY
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Murray State Racers football team
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At Stephen F. Austin
Mississippi Valley State at Stephen F. Austin
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Lumberjacks 0
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
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Vs. Southern
Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State
1 234Total
• Jaguars 3 21140 38
Delta Devils 6 0136 25
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team
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North Carolina Central
North Carolina Central at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
Eagles 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
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At Bethune–Cookman
Mississippi Valley State at Bethune–Cookman
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Wildcats 0
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Daytona Stadium
    Daytona Beach, FL
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
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Alcorn State
Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
Braves 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
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Florida A&M
Florida A&M at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
Rattlers 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
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No. 20 Jackson State
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
No. 20 Tigers 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team
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At Alabama A&M
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Bulldogs 0
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Louis Crews Stadium
    Huntsville, AL
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
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See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
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Alabama State
Alabama State at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
Hornets 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
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See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team
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At Prairie View A&M
Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Panthers 0
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
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References
  1. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. "Fall 2021 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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