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1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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The 1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMagnolia Stadium
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1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
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1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^7–0–09–3–0
Alcorn State5–2–05–5–0
Grambling State4–3–07–4–0
Southern4–3–05–5–1
Mississippi Valley State3–3–14–4–1
Alabama State2–5–04–7–0
Texas Southern1–5–12–8–1
Prairie View A&M1–6–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Alabama A&M*W 42–21[1]
September 27at No. 18 Jackson StateL 8–26[2]
October 4at SouthernL 7–28[3]
October 11at North Carolina A&T*L 14–2018,000[4]
October 18vs. Grambling StateW 13–1016,454[5]
October 25at Texas SouthernT 34–34[6][7]
November 1Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–21[8]
November 9vs. Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 13–17[9]
November 15Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 19–3500[10]
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