2000 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2000 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach LaTraia Jones, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.

2000 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	LaTraia Jones (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Willie Totten (1st season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		5	–	2					7	–	5
Alabama State x		5	–	2					6	–	5
Jackson State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					2	–	9
Alcorn State		0	–	7					0	–	11
West Division
No. 13 Grambling State xy$		6	–	1					10	–	2
Texas Southern		5	–	2					8	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		4	–	3					6	–	5
Southern		4	–	3					6	–	5
Prairie View A&M		1	–	6					1	–	10
Championship: Grambling State 14, Alabama A&M 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 10–63	18,565	[1]
September 2	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–40		[2]
September 9	Delta State*	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 23–35		[3]
September 16	at Chattanooga*	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 17–72	8,316	[4]
September 23	Grambling State	Rice–Totten Field Itta Bena, MS	L 13–49		[5]
September 30	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 12–26		[6]
October 14	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 20–64	15,526	[7]
October 21	at Texas Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 24–30		[8]
October 28	Prairie View A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 33–7		[9]
November 4	Alcorn State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 12–3		[10]
November 11	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 44–28 (ASU forfeit)		[11][12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Devils demolished, La. Tech whips Valley 63–10". The Clarion-Ledger. August 27, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pine Bluff still has Valley's number". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "King of the Delta". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Chattanooga 72, Mississippi Valley State 17". The Sun Herald. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Haynes, Grambling roll past Miss. Valley". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ala. A&M 26, MVSU 12". Hattiesburg American. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "J-State QB lights up Valley secondary". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley shows fight, but still loses". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mississippi Valley wins first game". Hattiesburg American. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn falls to Miss. Valley". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alabama St. 44, Mississippi Valley 28". Hattiesburg American. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2000 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved August 29, 2023.