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2008 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Rice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
←  2007
2009 →
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Texas College*
W 38–0 [1]
September 13at Southern
L 7–49 [2]
September 20No. 25 Prairie View A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 15–49 [3]
September 25at Alabama State
L 7–47 [4]
October 11 Alcorn State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 21–35 [5]
October 1812:00 p.m. Savannah State*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 22–203,457 [6]
October 25at Jackson State
L 27–29 [7]
November 1No. 24 Grambling State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–35 [8]
November 8at Texas Southern
W 58–44 [9]
November 15at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 0–34 [10]
November 221:00 p.m. Alabama A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 23–58789 [11]

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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.
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