1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1988 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Kenneth Pettiford (2nd season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Jackson State $^	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	2
No. 20 Grambling State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southern	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Southern	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 3	Miles *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 48–14	[1]
September 10	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 27–20	[2]
September 17	vs. Tennessee State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 6–13	[3]
September 24	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 14–35	[4]
October 1	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–45	[5]
October 8	at No. 16 Middle Tennessee *	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 3–40	[6]
October 15	Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 17–27	[7]
October 22	at Texas Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 24–15	[8]
October 29	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–36	[9]
November 5	Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 3–24	[10]
November 12	Alabama State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–23	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "MVSU turns in 48–14 victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 4, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Freshman leads MVSU past Pine Bluff, 27–20". Hattiesburg American. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brown's TD leads Tennessee State". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jaguars smother Delta Devils 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "MTSU takes block-buster 40–3 victory". The Tennessean. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Valley gives Grambling a battle, falling 27–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1986. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley earns first SWAC win, beating Texas Southern 24–15". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Prairie View steals Valley's day; 36–7 loss puts damper on festival". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 30, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "ASU pops Valley, 23–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2023.