1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 0 09 3 0
Alcorn State 5 2 05 5 0
Grambling State 4 3 07 4 0
Southern 4 3 05 5 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 3 14 4 1
Alabama State 2 5 04 7 0
Texas Southern 1 5 12 8 1
Prairie View A&M 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the SWAC.