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1998 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1998 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

1998 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
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1999 →
1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Jackson State   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Alabama State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Alabama A&M was an affiliate member, so its games did not count in the official standings.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 21–38[1]
September 12vs. Nicholls State*
L 26–41[2]
September 19at Alabama A&M
L 12–20[3]
September 26at Jackson State
L 7–4518,000[4]
October 3at No. 15 Southern
L 13–42[5]
October 10Grambling State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–214,244[6]
October 17Albany State*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 9–376,297[7]
October 24at Texas Southern
L 19–38[8][9]
October 31Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 38–6[10]
November 7Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 19–22[11]
November 14at Alabama State
L 13–41[12]

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References edit

  1. ^ "UAPB's Robinson passes Valley silly on way to season-opening 38–21 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miss. Valley St. falls to Nicholls". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Valley falls to 0–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Devils run into a JSU buzzsaw". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.U. 42, MVS 13". Daily World. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Time runs out on winless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley hits rock bottom with 0–7 mark". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Devils limp into Texas". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU snaps losing skid against Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mississippi Valley St. 38, Prairie View 6". The Monitor. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Thomas, Driver bring Alcorn back". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hornets run, roll to victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
 

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