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ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jason Gabriel ran for 97 yards and a touchdown in Southern’s 34-29 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener at Rice-Totten Stadium. Gabriel’s 25-yard scoring run with 8:35 left in the fourth quarter gave Southern (1-1, 1-0 SWAC) a 12-point cushion. The Delta Devils (0-1, […]
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The questions about one HBCU football classic have seemingly been answered. The Mississippi Valley State/Florida A&M contest scheduled for Oct. 4 in Atlanta was thought to be up in the air as Mercedes Benz Stadium did not have the game listed on the stadium’s events list website. That has not stopped the organizers of the
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HBCU football has had a profound influence on the way football is played today, with many of the game’s greatest coaches and players continuing to make their presence felt over time. In an interview with Steve Wyche on HBCUGo show “Huddle Up”, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton talked about the influence of Archie Cooley
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When Mississippi Valley State named Terrell Buckley as its new head football coach, few predicted a seismic shift for a program that’s spent years at the bottom of the SWAC standings. But as the 2025 season approaches, Buckley and his Delta Devils insist they have set a new tone — and there’s no talk of
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Mississippi Valley State has a new athletic director, one with significant HBCU experience. Alecia Shields Gadson, who previously served as Delaware State’s athletic director, was named to that same post in Itta Bena on Monday. Following her departure from DSU this past December, she served as deputy athletic director at Alcorn State. “I want to
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In a significant shake-up to the 2025 HBCU football calendar, a SWAC football matchup will be played in an NFL stadium. The Florida A&M-Mississippi Valley State game, initially scheduled for Oct. 4 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, will now be played in the heart of Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The announcement was made official during
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The Mississippi Valley State Devilettes are still dancing. In a thrilling opening-round battle of the SWAC Tournament at the Gateway Center Arena, MVSU edged past Florida A&M 68-65 in overtime, punching its ticket to the next round. It was the first SWAC tournament win for MVSU since the 2012-13 season. The Devilettes (9-22, 6-12 SWAC)
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New Mississippi Valley State coach Terrell Buckley is reportedly set to make his first significant hire. The first-year Delta Devils coach is expected to name Ferris State assistant Sam Parker the new offensive coordinator, according to Football Scoop. Parker comes to Mississippi Valley State from Division II power Ferris State where he was offensive line
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Coming off a one-win 2024 season, Mississippi Valley State will embark on what the program hopes is a more successful tenure under first-year coach Terrell Buckley. How the Delta Devils navigate the 2025 season will go a long way in determining its early direction. On Thursday, Mississippi Valley State released its fall football schedule that
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Terrell Buckley has seen just about everything in his 30-plus years in the game of football. In his introduction as Mississippi Valley State’s new head coach, he laid down some ground rules that he believes will help turn around a program that has not had a winning season in nearly 20 years. “We’re not going
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