2005 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2005 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (5–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Totten (4th season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000)
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2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		7	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama State		6	–	3					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Jackson State		2	–	7					2	–	9
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$		9	–	0					11	–	1
Southern		4	–	5					4	–	5
Prairie View A&M		3	–	6					5	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		3	–	6					3	–	8
Texas Southern		1	–	8					1	–	10
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2005 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 5–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	W 30–17		[1]
September 10	Southern	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 31–28		[2]
September 17	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 13–27	7,060	[3]
September 24	Jackson State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–33	9,975	[4]
October 8	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 22–37		[5]
October 15	at Paul Quinn *	Tiger Stadium Lancaster, TX	W 62–0		[6]
October 22	Texas Southern	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 35–28		[7]
October 29	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 58–13		[8]
November 5	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 36–38		[9]
November 12	Alabama State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 38–33		[10]
November 19	Southeastern Louisiana *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 21–38		[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Something to cheer about; Miss. Valley St. gives hurricane-ravaged area some good news". Chicago Tribune. September 4, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nelson propels Delta Devils to first 2–0 start in 12 years". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "A&M cols off Valley, QB Nelson". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 18, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tigers take advantage of Devils' generosity". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "G-Men storm past Valley in second half". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 9, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Valley drills Paul Quinn in 62–0 rout". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "MVSU 35, Texas Southern 28". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 23, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley has its way, pounds Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiller's KO returns kill MVSU 38–36". Enterprise-Journal. November 6, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "ASU's SWAC dream is done". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southeastern Louisiana leaves Mississippi Valley singing the blues". Enterprise-Journal. November 20, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2005". ESPN . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
13. "2005 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University . Retrieved June 16, 2023.