1994 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1994 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

1994 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Grambling State + 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Alcorn State +^ 6 1 0 8 3 1
Southern 5 2 0 6 5 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Alabama State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 5 0 4 6 0
Texas Southern 2 5 0 4 7 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Howard*L 25–2722,994[1]
September 10vs. Lane*
W 23–144,000[2]
September 17at No. 10 SouthernL 0–1919,496[3]
September 24at Jackson StateW 18–1638,500[4]
October 1vs. No. 22 Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 24–4934,982[5]
October 8No. 9 Grambling StateL 9–247,320[6]
October 15at UAB*L 14–2420,237[7]
October 22at Texas SouthernL 24–30[8][9]
October 29Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 21–10[10]
November 12at Alabama StateL 24–337,000[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Late big plays help Howard win Gateway Classic 27–25". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 4, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dorsey credits defense in 23–14 win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 11, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern U. blanks Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta Devils defense rules". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNair carves up Valley D on way to record". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 2, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling ditches pesky Valley 24–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UAB tops Valley in aerial shootout". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley vs. Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU kicks Vallley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley takes out frustration of Panthers". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets upend Mississippi Valley". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.