1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 2 Jackson State ^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Alcorn State 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented the Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Thomas, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished in third place at the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Bishop*
W 27–0[1]
September 9at Kentucky State*
L 7–215,186[2]
September 16at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 34–2
September 23at No. 4 Jackson State
L 16–27[3]
September 30at Southern
L 14–22[4][5]
October 7Langston*
W 21–8[6]
October 14Grambling State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
T 0–0[7]
October 21at Texas Southern
W 38–7[8]
October 28Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 42–23[9]
November 4Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 15–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Valley State wins season opener 27–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 3, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "K-State dedicates stadium in style". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State beats Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jags nip Valley". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern coach has rare career". Daily World. August 27, 1978. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi Valley drops Langston, 21–8". Tulsa World. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley, Grambling ends in scoreless tie". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 15, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MVSU wins 38–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miss. Valley wins 42–23". Enterprise-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big-play Devils top Alcorn; enjoy clean sweep at home". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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