2008 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2008 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	3–8 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Totten (7th season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium (capacity: 10,000)
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2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy		6	–	1					7	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	3					5	–	7
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
Alcorn State		1	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
Grambling State xy$		7	–	0					11	–	2
Prairie View A&M		6	–	1					9	–	1
Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	5					3	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2008 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Willie Totten, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 1–8 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30		Texas College *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 38–0		[1]
September 13		at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–49		[2]
September 20		No. 25 Prairie View A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 15–49		[3]
September 25		at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–47		[4]
October 11		Alcorn State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 21–35		[5]
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Savannah State *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 22–20	3,457	[6]
October 25		at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 27–29		[7]
November 1		No. 24 Grambling State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–35		[8]
November 8		at Texas Southern	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	W 58–44		[9]
November 15		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 0–34		[10]
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 23–58	789	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Mississippi Valley 38, Texas College 0". The Clarion-Ledger. August 31, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern beats Mississippi Valley". Enterprise-Journal. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View 49, Mississippi Valley 15". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hornets gain 1st victory of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Buckley leads Alcorn State past MVSU". The News-Star. October 12, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mississippi Valley State 22, Savannah State 20". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "JSU still in control, with room to grow". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley falls to Grambling at home". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "MVSU outscores Texas Southern". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas Pine Bluff shuts out MVSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 16, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "MVSU loses finale 58–23". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2008". ESPN . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
13. "2008 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University . Retrieved June 16, 2023.