2001 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–10 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Jackson State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Alabama A&M   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   0 – 7     0 – 11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 – 1     10 – 1  
Southern   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Prairie View A&M   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Texas Southern   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach LaTraia Jones, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished fifth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 9–19[1]
September 8at Delta State*
L 3–25[2]
September 22Jackson State
L 36–66[3]
September 29Sam Houston State*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–68[4]
October 6at Prairie View A&M
L 17–34[5]
October 13at No. 18 Tennessee State*
L 3–41[6]
October 20Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 21–386,083[7]
October 27vs. Southern
L 0–49[8]
November 3at Alcorn State
L 28–35[9]
November 17Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 24–57 (forfeit win)[10][11]
November 23Alabama A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 22–40[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Golden Lions dump Delta Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delta State gets 25–3 win over Miss. Valley". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State overcomes Valley, 66–36". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston smacks Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Winless Valley falls to P. View". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers run past Devils". The Tennessean. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley falls to 0–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Levy leads Jags' rout of Delta Devils". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carrie throws for 333 yards in Alcorn win". The Sun Herald. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hornets swarm all over hapless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Valley can't hold lead, finishes season 0–11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2001". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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