2009 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2009 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC East Division. Coach Totten resigned after the end of the season, the Delta Devils' third straight three-win season.[1]

2009 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
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2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   4 3     7 5  
Alcorn State   3 4     3 6  
Jackson State   3 4     3 7  
Alabama State   1 6     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$   7 0     9 1  
Grambling State   5 2     7 4  
Texas Southern   5 2     6 5  
Southern   3 4     6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     5 5  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Arkansas State*L 0–61[2]
September 19Arkansas–Pine BluffL 7–27[3]
September 26vs. Alabama State*
W 10–346,000[4]
October 3Texas College*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 61–6[5]
October 10at Alcorn StateL 10–32[6]
October 17at Prairie View A&ML 0–38[7]
October 24Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 16–254,025[8]
October 31at Grambling StateL 7–5010,425[9]
November 7Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–30[10]
November 14Lincoln (MO)*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 16–6[11]
November 21at Alabama A&ML 12–17[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Totten out as coach at MVSU". Hattiesburg American. December 2, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ark. State romps to easy win". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 27, Mississippi Valley State 7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Classic end for Delta Devils". Chicago Tribune. September 27, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi Valley State routs Texas College". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 4, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn mows over Miss. Valley State". Enterprise-Journal. October 11, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View 38, Miss. Valley 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tale of 2 plays". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling dominates Valley in every fashion". The News-Star. November 1, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas Southern 30, Mississippi Valley State 7". The Brownsville Herald. November 8, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mississippi Valley State 16, Lincoln 6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs edge feisty Devils, earn berth in SWAC final". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 16, 2023.