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.
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–6 (3–5 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | vs. No. 17 Southern |
| L 30–57 | 22,061 | [1] |
September 6 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| L 7–15 | [2] | |
September 20 | Alabama A&M* | L 8–23 | [3] | ||
September 27 | at No. 19 Jackson State | L 31–48 | [4] | ||
October 11 | at Grambling State | L 13–20 | [5] | ||
October 19 | at Lane* | W 17–14 | [6] | ||
October 25 | Texas Southern |
| W 13–10 | [7] | |
November 1 | at Prairie View A&M | W 27–0 | [8] | ||
November 8 | at Alcorn State | L 18–23 | [9] | ||
November 15 | Alabama State |
| W 34–10 | [10] | |
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References
- "Running game key to comeback". The Chicago Tribune. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Valley winless on the season". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Valley continues to stumble out of gate". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "JSU downs Valley, 48–31". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling holds off rally for win". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi Valley St. squeaks past Lane". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Second quarter big enough for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Prairie View can't score on Devils 'D'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Turnovers doom Delta Devils on reservation". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davis-led Delta Devils dump Hornets 34–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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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