1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 3–8 1–6 Kenneth Pettiford 2nd Magnolia Stadium 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 w y 1988 Miles Golden Bears Miles Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 48–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-mvsu-turns-in/130490244/ The Greenwood Commonwealth MVSU turns in 48–14 victory September 4, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 10 w y y 1988 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 27–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-freshman-leads-mvsu/130490445/ Hattiesburg American Freshman leads MVSU past Pine Bluff, 27–20 September 11, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Tennessee State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-browns-td-leads-t/130490601/ The Commercial Appeal Brown's TD leads Tennessee State September 18, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-valley-falls/129385891/ Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14 The Greenwood Commonwealth September 25, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–45 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jaguars-smother-delta-dev/130486195/ The Clarion-Ledger Jaguars smother Delta Devils 45–7 October 2, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Middle Tennessee 16 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 3–40 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-takes-block-buster-4/130490924/ The Tennessean MTSU takes block-buster 40–3 victory October 9, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l Grambling State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 17–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121205488/valley-gives-grambling-a-battle-falling/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Valley gives Grambling a battle, falling 27–17 October 16, 1986 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Texas Southern Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 24–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-valley-earns/126213198/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Valley earns first SWAC win, beating Texas Southern 24–15 October 23, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l Prairie View A&M Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 7–36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-prairie-view/130489259/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Prairie View steals Valley's day; 36–7 loss puts damper on festival October 30, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l Alcorn State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 3–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-alcorn-blows/130475039/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3 November 6, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l Alabama State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 0–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-asu-pops-vall/129090196/ The Greenwood Commonwealth ASU pops Valley, 23–0 November 13, 1988 August 22, 2023 Newspapers.comMississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989) College Football Data Warehouse August 22, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/mississippi_valley_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905215442/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/mississippi_valley_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php dead References Mississippi Valley State Category:Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football seasons Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football