1998 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1998 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Larry Dorsey (9th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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
Alabama A&M			–						5	–	6
$ – 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 21–38		[1]
September 12	vs. Nicholls State *	Tad Gormley Stadium New Orleans, LA (Gormley Gridiron Classic)	L 26–41		[2]
September 19	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 12–20		[3]
September 26	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–45	18,000	[4]
October 3	at No. 15 Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–42		[5]
October 10	Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 13–21	4,244	[6]
October 17	Albany State *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 9–37	6,297	[7]
October 24	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 19–38		[8] [9]
October 31	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 38–6		[10]
November 7	Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 19–22		[11]
November 14	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 13–41		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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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.