1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
No. 20 Grambling State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alabama State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Kenneth Pettiford, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3Miles*
W 48–14[1]
September 10at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 27–20[2]
September 17vs. Tennessee State*
L 6–13[3]
September 24at Jackson State
L 14–35[4]
October 1at Southern
L 7–45[5]
October 8at No. 16 Middle Tennessee*
L 3–40[6]
October 15Grambling State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–27[7]
October 22at Texas Southern
W 24–15[8]
October 29Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–36[9]
November 5Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 3–24[10]
November 12Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 0–23[11]

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References

  1. ^ "MVSU turns in 48–14 victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 4, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Freshman leads MVSU past Pine Bluff, 27–20". Hattiesburg American. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brown's TD leads Tennessee State". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jaguars smother Delta Devils 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MTSU takes block-buster 40–3 victory". The Tennessean. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley gives Grambling a battle, falling 27–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1986. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley earns first SWAC win, beating Texas Southern 24–15". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View steals Valley's day; 36–7 loss puts damper on festival". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 30, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU pops Valley, 23–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 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 22, 2023.


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