1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team information
American college football season
1981Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record
4–6–1 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Archie Cooley (2nd season)
Home stadium
Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Jackson State $^
5
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
1
Grambling State
4
–
1
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
Texas Southern
3
–
2
–
1
4
–
5
–
1
Alcorn State
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Mississippi Valley State
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
1
Southern
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Prairie View A&M
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
The 1981 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.
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