Mississippi Valley Conference (college)

The Mississippi Valley Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1928 to 1934. The league had members in the states of Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.[1]

The Mississippi Valley Conference was formed on December 10, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee, with ten charter members:

Three more schools were admitted to the conference in December 1930:

Murray State withdrew from the conference in January 1931, after the school was admitted to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).[5]

Football champions

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Yearly football standings

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1928 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 0 0 9 0 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 1 1 5 3 2
Bethel (TN) 3 1 2 4 3 2
Lambuth 3 3 0 4 5 0
Delta State 2 2 0 6 2 0
Tennessee Junior 2 4 0 2 6 0
Jonesboro College 1 3 1 1 6 1
Will Mayfield 1 3 0 1 7 1
Sunflower Junior 0 2 0 0 2 0
Bethel (KY) 0 3 0 0 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1929 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 1 8 0 2
Murray State 3 1 0 5 4 0
Delta State 2 1 2 5 1 2
Lambuth 3 2 1 4 5 0
Caruthersville Junior 2 2 1 2 2 1
Tennessee Junior 3 4 0 4 4 0
Bethel (TN) 2 3 0 2 5 0
Will Mayfield 1 2 0 3 4 0
Sunflower Junior 0 1 1 0 1 1
Jonesboro College 0 5 0 0 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethel (TN) $ 5 1 0 7 1 0
Tennessee Poly 2 0 1 4 0 3
Delta State 3 1 0 4 5 0
Sunflower Junior 2 1 0 2 1 0
Jonesboro College 2 2 0 5 3 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 2 2 0 4 5 0
Tennessee Junior 1 2 2 1 4 3
Lambuth 1 6 0 1 7 0
Freed–Hardeman 0 3 1 1 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1933 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 0 0 7 1 1
Sunflower Junior 2 1 0 2 1 0
Bethel (TN) $ 3 2 0 5 4 0
Tennessee Poly 1 1 0 4 4 0
Lambuth 2 3 1 2 5 1
Delta State 1 2 0 2 7 0
Freed–Hardeman 0 3 1 0 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1934 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethel (TN) $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 0 0 3 3 2
Tennessee Junior 2 1 0 7 1 0
Freed–Hardeman 2 2 0 2 3 0
Delta State 2 3 0 2 6 1
Sunflower Junior 1 2 1 1 3 1
Lambuth 1 4 1 1 8 1
Northwest Mississippi 0 3 0 0 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mississippi Valley Conference Archived March 21, 2003, at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Valley Conference Formed With Ten Members". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. Associated Press. December 11, 1927. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Date For Meeting Set—Mississippi Valley Conference Heads To Convene December 13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, OH. Associated Press. December 7, 1929. p. 16. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Three New Schools Admitted To M. V. C." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. December 13, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Eastern At Top In KY. S. I. A. A. Basketball Race". The Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. Associated Press. January 13, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Mount, Wilson (November 24, 1928). "Local Teachers Bow To Murray, Ky., 40-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Mount, Wilson (December 2, 1929). "Teachers Close Greatest Grid Season in History". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "State Teachers Hold M. V. C. Title by Beating Junior Vols". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Bloom, David (December 10, 1931). "Miss. Valley Conference Faces Important Session". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Tennessee Poly Given Valley Football Title". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 13, 1931. p. 38. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Trophy Awarded Bethel College". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. December 13, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Bethel Trims Lambuth". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. December 1, 1933. p. 25. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Bethel Smothers Lambuth Eagles Under 40-0 Score". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 30, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .