1995 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1995 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Jackson State $^   7 0     9 3  
No. 11 Southern   6 1     11 1  
Alabama State   5 2     8 3  
Grambling State   4 3     5 6  
Alcorn State   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   2 5     2 9  
Texas Southern   1 6     2 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1995 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*L 16–41[1]
September 9vs. Lane*
L 14–25[2]
September 23at Jackson StateL 7–4718,223[3]
September 30No. 9 SouthernL 6–44[4]
October 7at Grambling StateL 6–4211,500[5]
October 14at Central State*
L 12–595,150[6]
October 21Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–21[7]
October 28at Prairie View A&MW 35–14[8]
November 4at Alcorn StateL 27–38[9]
November 11Alabama State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 28–56[10]
November 18at Arkansas State*L 3–55[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Switzer burns Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dragons open with road victory". The Jackson Sun. September 10, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State wallops Miss. Valley 47–7". Hattiesburg American. September 24, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Deja vu: Turnovers cost Delta Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Robinson marks another milestone". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "CSU routs Mississippi Valley". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley gets first win at TSU's expense". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley's second half dooms Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn topples Valley". Hattiesburg American. November 5, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Run-happy Hornets put sting on Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Indians thrash Delta Devils". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.