The 1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Kenneth Pettiford, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.
| 1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (0–7 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| No. 13 Grambling State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Jackson State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Hampton* | L 3–6 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | W 0–20 (forfeit win) | [2][3] | ||
| September 16 | Lane* |
| W 28–15 | [4] | |
| September 23 | at No. 18 Jackson State | L 0–49 | [5] | ||
| September 30 | Southern |
| L 6–28 | [6] | |
| October 14 | vs. Grambling State |
| L 14–74 | [7] | |
| October 21 | Texas Southern |
| L 0–22 | [8] | |
| October 28 | at Prairie View A&M | L 12–21 | [9] | ||
| November 4 | at Alcorn State | L 6–39 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | vs. Alabama State |
| L 13–44 | 4,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Hampton U. wins season opener 6–3". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU falls to UAPB". Enterprise-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas school forfeits 1989 games". The Columbian. September 14, 1990. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lane falls to Valley's Delta Devils". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU's potent offense doesn't surprise Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. 28, Miss. Valley St. 6". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men blast Valley with a Classic rout". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern spoils Valley's homecoming with 22–0 victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 11, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View breaks through against Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braves turn to third-string QB to launch assault on Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State vents frustration on Mississippi Valley St. 44–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 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 24, 2023.
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