2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMaurice Flowers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDerek Welch (2nd season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Jackson State   3 – 4     4 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
Southern x   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Texas Southern   0 – 7     0 – 11  
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Vincent Dancy, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9 and a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Delta Devils were picked to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[1]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Alcorn State 92
2 Alabama A&M 70
3 Jackson State 61
4 Alabama State 47
5 Mississippi Valley State 30
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Southern 90
2 Prairie View A&M 78
3 Grambling State 74
4 Texas Southern 34
5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24

Preseason all-SWAC teams

The Delta Devils did not place any players on the preseason all-SWAC teams.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Tennessee State*
ESPN+L 20–2613,458
September 76:00 p.m.at Lamar*
ESPN+L 20–23 OT7,285
September 216:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman*
YoutubeL 6–226,487
September 286:00 p.m.at Alcorn State
Alcorn All AccessL 19–457,593
October 53:00 p.m.Virginia–Lynchburg*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YoutubeW 31–233,289
October 121:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
UAPB All AccessL 6–386,225
October 192:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
ESPN3L 28–31 OT9,093
October 261:00 p.m.Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YoutubeW 35–142,679
November 21:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YoutubeL 0–272,967
November 161:00 p.m.Grambling State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YoutubeL 0–40
November 231:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
YoutubeL 13–30

[2][3][4]

Game summaries

At Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 6 7 7 20
Tigers 7 3 10 6 26

See also: 2019 Tennessee State Tigers football team

At Lamar

1 2 3 4OT Total
Delta Devils 0 7 6 70 20
Cardinals 0 7 3 103 23

See also: 2019 Lamar Cardinals football team

Bethune–Cookman

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 2 13 0 7 22
Delta Devils 6 0 0 0 6

See also: 2019 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

At Alcorn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 13 6 0 19
Braves 7 14 17 7 45

See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team

Virginia–Lynchburg

1 2 3 4 Total
Dragons 0 7 7 9 23
Delta Devils 7 10 7 7 31

See also: Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons football

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 6 0 0 0 6
Golden Lions 7 14 7 10 38

See also: 2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Jackson State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Tigers 0 7 13 83 31
Delta Devils 7 14 0 70 28

See also: 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team

Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 0 0 7 14
Delta Devils 0 13 6 16 35

See also: 2019 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Alabama State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 14 10 3 27
Delta Devils 0 0 0 0 0

See also: 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team

Grambling State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 14 3 10 13 40
Delta Devils 0 0 0 0 0

See also: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team

At Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 7 0 0 6 13
Bulldogs 7 21 0 2 30

See also: 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

References

  1. ^ a b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Valley State's 2019 Football Schedule Released" (Press release). MVSU Athletics. March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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