1995 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1995 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Larry Dorsey (6th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Jackson State $^		7	–	0					9	–	3
No. 11 Southern		6	–	1					11	–	1
Alabama State		5	–	2					8	–	3
Grambling State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	5					2	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					2	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1995 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 16–41		[1]
September 9	vs. Lane *	Tupelo H.S. Stadium Tupelo, MS	L 14–25		[2]
September 23	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–47	18,223	[3]
September 30	No. 9 Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 6–44		[4]
October 7	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 6–42	11,500	[5]
October 14	at Central State *	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	L 12–59	5,150	[6]
October 21	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 28–21		[7]
October 28	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 35–14		[8]
November 4	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 27–38		[9]
November 11	Alabama State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 28–56		[10]
November 18	at Arkansas State *	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 3–55		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Switzer burns Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Dragons open with road victory". The Jackson Sun. September 10, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackson State wallops Miss. Valley 47–7". Hattiesburg American. September 24, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Deja vu: Turnovers cost Delta Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Robinson marks another milestone". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "CSU routs Mississippi Valley". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Valley gets first win at TSU's expense". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley's second half dooms Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn topples Valley". Hattiesburg American. November 5, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Run-happy Hornets put sting on Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Indians thrash Delta Devils". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.