1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
American college football season
1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–6 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 3 | Miles* | W 48–14 | [1] | |
September 10 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 27–20 | [2] |
September 17 | vs. Tennessee State* | L 6–13 | [3] | |
September 24 | at Jackson State | L 14–35 | [4] | |
October 1 | at Southern | L 7–45 | [5] | |
October 8 | at No. 16 Middle Tennessee* | L 3–40 | [6] | |
October 15 | Grambling State |
| L 17–27 | [7] |
October 22 | at Texas Southern | W 24–15 | [8] | |
October 29 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 7–36 | [9] |
November 5 | Alcorn State |
| L 3–24 | [10] |
November 12 | Alabama State |
| L 0–23 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "MVSU turns in 48–14 victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 4, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman leads MVSU past Pine Bluff, 27–20". Hattiesburg American. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown's TD leads Tennessee State". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars smother Delta Devils 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MTSU takes block-buster 40–3 victory". The Tennessean. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley gives Grambling a battle, falling 27–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1986. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley earns first SWAC win, beating Texas Southern 24–15". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU pops Valley, 23–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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