2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Vincent Dancy (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jared Powers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Derek Welch (4th season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Murray State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 0–35	6,874
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 13–58	10,035
September 26	2:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Delta-Bayou Classic)	ESPN3	L 25–38	10,502
October 2	3:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central*	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	W 17–16	3,000
October 9	4:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	YouTube	W 20–14	10,178
October 16	3:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	L 12–24	9,200
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	L 28–31	2,700
October 30	3:00 p.m.	No. 20 Jackson State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	L 19–28	10,000
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL		L 14–42	5,185
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	W 44–31	2,300
November 27	2:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPN3	W 24–19	724
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Racers			0

Date: September 2, 2021
Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray, KY
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Murray State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Stephen F. Austin

Mississippi Valley State at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Lumberjacks			0

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Stephen F. Austin
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Southern

Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Jaguars	3	21	14	0	38
Delta Devils	6	0	13	6	25

Date: September 26, 2021
Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jackson, MS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 51 minutes
Game attendance: 10,502
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 1 MPH
Referee: Jarvis Walker
TV announcers (ESPN+):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Southern	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central at Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Delta Devils			0

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	North Carolina Central	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Bethune–Cookman

Mississippi Valley State at Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Wildcats			0

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Bethune–Cookman
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	Total
Braves			0
Delta Devils			0

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alcorn State	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M

Florida A&M at Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	Total
Rattlers			0
Delta Devils			0

Date: October 23, 2021
Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 20 Jackson State

Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	Total
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
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Jackson State	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alabama A&M

Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State

Alabama State at Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	Total
Hornets			0
Delta Devils			0

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama State	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Prairie View A&M

Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Panthers			0

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
↑ "Fall 2021 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

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[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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