1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 0 0 9 3 0
Southern 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 10 Grambling State 4 2 0 8 3 0
Alcorn State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Texas Southern 1 5 0 1 9 1
Prairie View A&M 0 6 0 1 10 0
Alabama State 0 0 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.