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1999 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1999 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (1–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 19 Jackson State xy   4 0     9 3  
Alabama A&M   3 1     6 5  
Alcorn State   1 3     3 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 3     3 8  
Alabama State   1 3     2 9  
West Division
No. 17 Southern xy$   4 0     11 2  
Texas Southern   3 1     6 5  
Grambling State   2 2     7 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 3     6 5  
Prairie View A&M   0 4     2 8  
Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1999 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach LaTraia Jones, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 1–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*L 9–1315,800[1][2]
September 11at No. 18 Western Illinois*L 7–777,324[3]
September 18Alabama A&ML 19–264,760[1][4]
September 27at No. 21 Jackson StateL 0–6319,521[5]
October 2Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 27–353,827[1][6]
October 9at Grambling State*L 19–424,965[1][7]
October 16at Albany State*
L 8–465,211[1][8]
October 30Texas Southern*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 18–137,652[1][9]
November 1at Prairie View A&M*W 14–122,896[1][10]
November 6at Alcorn StateW 30–268,750[1][11]
November 13Morris Brown*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 19–205,000[1][12]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department. "MVSU 1999 Results". Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Valley loses opener in final minute". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Leathernecks rip Mississippi Valley". The Southern Illinoisan. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mistakes doom Devils as they fall to 0–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "J-State smacks Valley 63–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama State nips Valley". Sun Herald. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "GSU hammers Miss. Valley St". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Albany State 46, Mississippi Valley State 8". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Last-minute score lifts Valley past View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Last-minute score lifts Valley past View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Holmes surely sweet for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Holmes gets 279, but Valley loses". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.