2017 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team information
American college football season
2017Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division
East Division
Record
2–9 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Rick Comegy (4th season)
Offensive coordinator
Ray Caldwell (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Vincent Dancy (3rd season)
Home stadium
Rice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
Alcorn State xy
5
–
2
7
–
5
Alabama State
4
–
3
5
–
6
Alabama A&M
3
–
4
4
–
7
Jackson State
3
–
4
3
–
8
Mississippi Valley State
1
–
6
2
–
9
West Division
No. 16 Grambling State xy$
7
–
0
11
–
2
Southern
5
–
2
7
–
4
Prairie View A&M
4
–
3
6
–
5
Texas Southern
2
–
5
2
–
9
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1
–
6
2
–
9
Championship: Grambling State 40, Alcorn State 32
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
The 2017 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 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Rick Comegy in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9 and a mark of 1–8 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
On November 20, Mississippi Valley State announced that Comegy's contract would not be renewed. He finished four-year tenure as head coach of the Delta Devils with a record of 6–38.[1]
^Kellenberger, Hugh (November 20, 2017). "Mississippi Valley State, Rick Comegy part ways after four seasons". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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