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1998 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons← 19971999 →
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

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.

Schedule

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

References

  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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