Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football

The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are the college football team representing the Mississippi Valley State University. The Delta Devils play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, considered two of the greatest American football players of all time, spent their college days playing for the team. History Classifications 1953–1972: NCAA College Division 1973–1979: NCAA Division II 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships 1953: Independent 1954–1961: South Central Athletic Conference 1962–1968: NCAA College Division independent 1969–present Southwestern Athletic Conference