1994 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1994 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Grambling State + 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Alcorn State +^ 6 1 0 8 3 1
Southern 5 2 0 6 5 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Alabama State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 5 0 4 6 0
Texas Southern 2 5 0 4 7 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Howard*L 25–2722,994[1]
September 10vs. Lane*
W 23–144,000[2]
September 17at No. 10 SouthernL 0–1919,496[3]
September 24at Jackson StateW 18–1638,500[4]
October 1vs. No. 22 Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 24–4934,982[5]
October 8No. 9 Grambling StateL 9–247,320[6]
October 15at UAB*L 14–2420,237[7]
October 22at Texas SouthernL 24–30[8][9]
October 29Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 21–10[10]
November 12at Alabama StateL 24–337,000[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Late big plays help Howard win Gateway Classic 27–25". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 4, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dorsey credits defense in 23–14 win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 11, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern U. blanks Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta Devils defense rules". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNair carves up Valley D on way to record". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 2, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling ditches pesky Valley 24–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UAB tops Valley in aerial shootout". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley vs. Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU kicks Vallley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley takes out frustration of Panthers". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets upend Mississippi Valley". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.