1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Kenneth Pettiford, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

1989 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–8 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Kenneth Pettiford (3rd season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Grambling State $^	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Jackson State ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Alcorn State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southern	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Texas Southern	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Alabama State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Prairie View A&M	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 2	at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	L 3–6	^[1]
September 9	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 0–20 (forfeit win)	^[2]^[3]
September 16	Lane*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 28–15	^[4]
September 23	at No. 18 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–49	^[5]
September 30	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 6–28	^[6]
October 14	vs. Grambling State	Independence Stadium Shreveport. LA (Red River Classic)	L 14–74	^[7]
October 21	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–22	^[8]
October 28	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 12–21	^[9]
November 4	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 6–39	^[10]
November 11	vs. Alabama State	Ray Stadium Meridian, MS	L 13–44	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Hampton U. wins season opener 6–3". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "MVSU falls to UAPB". Enterprise-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Arkansas school forfeits 1989 games". The Columbian. September 14, 1990. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lane falls to Valley's Delta Devils". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "JSU's potent offense doesn't surprise Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern U. 28, Miss. Valley St. 6". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "G-Men blast Valley with a Classic rout". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas Southern spoils Valley's homecoming with 22–0 victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 11, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Prairie View breaks through against Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Braves turn to third-string QB to launch assault on Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alabama State vents frustration on Mississippi Valley St. 44–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2023.