2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2013 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
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)

2013 SWAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Texas Southern was ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014) Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State were ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to Academic Progress Rate sanctions, pending appeal 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
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.

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References

1. Howard, Brian (April 30, 2013). "Ramon Flanigan Introduced as The Lincoln Universiity Head Coach". Lincoln University Football (Lincoln University, Pennsylvania). Retrieved April 30, 2013.
2. beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger (Washington D.C.). Retrieved July 16, 2013.
3. http://www.tspnsports.com/2013/03/06/mississippi-valley-state-releases-2013-football-schedule.htm