1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Alabama State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Kenneth Pettiford, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Hampton*
L 3–6[1]
September 9Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 0–20 (forfeit win)[2][3]
September 16Lane*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–15[4]
September 23at No. 18 Jackson State
L 0–49[5]
September 30Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 6–28[6]
October 14vs. Grambling State
L 14–74[7]
October 21Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 0–22[8]
October 28at Prairie View A&M
L 12–21[9]
November 4at Alcorn State
L 6–39[10]
November 11vs. Alabama State
L 13–444,000[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Hampton U. wins season opener 6–3". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "MVSU falls to UAPB". Enterprise-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas school forfeits 1989 games". The Columbian. September 14, 1990. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lane falls to Valley's Delta Devils". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JSU's potent offense doesn't surprise Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern U. 28, Miss. Valley St. 6". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "G-Men blast Valley with a Classic rout". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern spoils Valley's homecoming with 22–0 victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 11, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View breaks through against Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Braves turn to third-string QB to launch assault on Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama State vents frustration on Mississippi Valley St. 44–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2023.


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