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1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southern $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 14 Jackson State ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Alabama State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Grambling State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 8     0 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. No. 17 Southern
L 30–5722,061[1]
September 6at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 7–15[2]
September 20Alabama A&M*
L 8–23[3]
September 27at No. 19 Jackson State
L 31–48[4]
October 11at Grambling State
L 13–20[5]
October 19at Lane*
W 17–14[6]
October 25Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 13–10[7]
November 1at Prairie View A&M
W 27–0[8]
November 8at Alcorn State
L 18–23[9]
November 15Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 34–10[10]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Running game key to comeback". The Chicago Tribune. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Valley winless on the season". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Valley continues to stumble out of gate". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU downs Valley, 48–31". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling holds off rally for win". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi Valley St. squeaks past Lane". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Second quarter big enough for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View can't score on Devils 'D'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Turnovers doom Delta Devils on reservation". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davis-led Delta Devils dump Hornets 34–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "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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