2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2013 record | 2–9 (2–7 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Karl Morgan (4th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Alex Jackson (1st year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Karl Morgan (4th year) |
| Home stadium |
Rice–Totten Field (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State xy | 8 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State* | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State* | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern* | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 7, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Delta Devils were led by fourth year head coach Karl Morgan and played their home games at Rice–Totten Field. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Mississippi Valley State entered the season with a new offensive coordinator Karl Morgan, who was in his third season overall with the staff, after former offensive coordinator Ramon Flanigan became the head coach at The Lincoln University.[1] On Media Day, Mississippi Valley State State was picked to finish fourth in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. They had two players, Defensive Lineman Robert Simpson and Defensive Back Kevin Euegene, selected to the Pre-Season All-SWAC 1st Team Defense.[2] 2 additional players: wide receiver Julian Staford and offensive lineman Antonio Griggs, were selected as part of the All-SWAC 2nd Team Offense.
They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in SWAC play.
Media
All Delta Devils games will once again be carried live on WVSD radio and can be heard online through Christiannet Cast.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 1 | 10:45 AM | vs. Florida A&M* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) | ESPNU | L 10–27 | 24,376 | |||
| September 7 | 1:00 PM | Delta State* | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | L 14–24 | 2,139 | ||||
| September 14 | 2:00 PM | at Alcorn State | Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS | L 28–35 | 2,565 | ||||
| September 21 | 1:00 PM | Southern | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | L 7–17 | 3,986 | ||||
| October 5 | 2:00 PM | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL | W 28–9 | 12,873 | ||||
| October 12 | 2:00 PM | Jackson State | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | L 17–26 | 10,042 | ||||
| October 19 | 2:00 PM | at Prairie View A&M | Edward L. Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX | L 14–51 | 12,000 | ||||
| October 26 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | L 18–38 | 8,632 | ||||
| November 2 | 2:00 PM | at Grambling State | Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA | L 40–47 | 10,155 | ||||
| November 9 | 1:00 PM | Texas Southern | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | W 20–17 | 2,706 | ||||
| November 16 | 1:00 PM | Alabama State | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | L 7–19 | 1,873 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Howard, Brian (April 30, 2013). "Ramon Flanigan Introduced as The Lincoln Universiity Head Coach". Lincoln University Football. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ↑ beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger. Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.tspnsports.com/2013/03/06/mississippi-valley-state-releases-2013-football-schedule.htm