2008 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 30Texas 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 11Alcorn 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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