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1987 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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The 1987 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Kenneth Pettiford, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

Record1–10 (0–7 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMagnolia Stadium
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1987 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
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1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^7–0–08–3–1
Southern5–2–07–4–0
Alcorn State5–2–06–3–0
Alabama State4–3–08–3–0
Grambling State3–4–05–6–0
Texas Southern3–4–05–6–0
Prairie View A&M1–6–03–8–0
Mississippi Valley State0–7–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Alabama A&M*L 0–27[1]
September 12Arkansas–Pine Bluff*W 16–7[2]
September 19at Florida A&M*L 0–106,939[3]
September 26at No. 15 Jackson StateL 0–46[4]
October 3No. 16 Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–17[5]
October 10vs. Middle Tennessee*L 7–382,547[6]
October 17at Grambling StateL 14–45[7]
October 24Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 17–31[8]
October 31at Prairie View A&MWaller, TXL 0–20[9]
November 7at Alcorn StateL 13–21[10]
November 14at Alabama StateL 0–218,500[11]
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