1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 2 0 8 3 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Southern 3 4 0 6 5 0
Alabama State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Texas Southern 1 6 0 1 10 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.