1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–2–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Jackson State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Thomas, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished third in the SWAC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Bishop* | W 27–0 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | at Kentucky State* | L 7–21 | 5,186 | [2] | |
| September 16 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 34–2 | ||
| September 23 | at No. 4 Jackson State | L 16–27 | [3] | ||
| September 30 | at Southern | L 14–22 | [4][5] | ||
| October 7 | Langston* | W 21–8 | [6] | ||
| October 14 | Grambling State |
| T 0–0 | [7] | |
| October 21 | at Texas Southern | W 38–7 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 42–23 | [9] | |
| November 4 | Alcorn State |
| W 15–7 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Valley State wins season opener 27–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 3, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K-State dedicates stadium in style". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State beats Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags nip Valley". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern coach has rare career". Daily World. August 27, 1978. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley drops Langston, 21–8". Tulsa World. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley, Grambling ends in scoreless tie". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 15, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU wins 38–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Valley wins 42–23". Enterprise-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-play Devils top Alcorn; enjoy clean sweep at home". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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