2003 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2003 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9 and a mark of 1–8 in conference play, and finished last in the SWAC East Division.

2003 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSam Washington (2nd season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   5 2     8 5  
Alcorn State x   5 2     7 5  
Alabama A&M   4 3     8 4  
Jackson State   2 5     2 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$   6 1     12 1  
No. 17 Grambling State x   6 1     9 3  
Texas Southern   3 4     5 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     4 7  
Prairie View A&M   0 7     1 10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. SouthernL 0–2912,350[1]
September 6at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 7–27[2]
September 13at Delta State*
L 0–456,400[3]
September 20Alabama A&ML 0–37[4]
September 27Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–2113,743[5]
October 11at No. 16 Grambling StateL 6–456,397[6]
October 18at Paul Quinn*
W 56–16[7]
October 25Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–30[8]
November 1at Prairie View A&MW 40–3[9]
November 8at Alcorn StateL 7–23[10]
November 15Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 31–55[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "The good news for Valley: 29–0 loss not SWAC game". The Clarion-Ledger. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Offensive woes continue for Delta Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DSU plasters Valley 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hapless Valley falls to 0–4". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers work to top Delta Devils". Sun Herald. September 28, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "GSU still in good hands". The News-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi Valley St. 56, Paul Quinn 16". Longview News-Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Miss. Valley St". The Marshall News Messenger. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kemp leads Valley to victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn tops MVSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "What a rush! Williams leads ASU stampede". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved August 29, 2023.