1999 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1999 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (1–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
←  1998
2000  →
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 19 Jackson State xy  4 –0   9 –3  
Alabama A&M  3 –1   6 –5  
Alcorn State  1 –3   3 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   3 –8  
Alabama State  1 –3   2 –9  
West Division
No. 17 Southern xy$  4 –0   11 –2  
Texas Southern  3 –1   6 –5  
Grambling State  2 –2   7 –4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –3   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  0 –4   2 –8  
Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1999 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach LaTraia Jones, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 1–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *
L 9–1315,800 [1] [2]
September 11at No. 18 Western Illinois *
L 7–777,324 [3]
September 18 Alabama A&M
L 19–264,760 [1] [4]
September 27at No. 21 Jackson State
L 0–6319,521 [5]
October 2 Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 27–353,827 [1] [6]
October 9at Grambling State *
L 19–424,965 [1] [7]
October 16at Albany State *
L 8–465,211 [1] [8]
October 30 Texas Southern *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 18–137,652 [1] [9]
November 1at Prairie View A&M *
W 14–122,896 [1] [9]
November 6at Alcorn State
W 30–268,750 [1] [10]
November 13 Morris Brown *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 19–205,000 [1] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department. "MVSU 1999 Results". Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Valley loses opener in final minute". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Leathernecks rip Mississippi Valley". The Southern Illinoisan. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mistakes doom Devils as they fall to 0–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "J-State smacks Valley 63–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alabama State nips Valley". Sun Herald. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "GSU hammers Miss. Valley St". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Albany State 46, Mississippi Valley State 8". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. 1 2 "Last-minute score lifts Valley past View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Holmes surely sweet for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Holmes gets 279, but Valley loses". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 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 27, 2023.
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