2009 Mississippi Valley State

3–⁠8 (1–⁠7 Southwestern Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Mississippi Valley State in 2009, game by game: lost at Arkansas State 0–61; lost vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7–27; won vs. Alabama State 10–3; won vs. Texas College 61–6; lost at Alcorn State 10–32; lost vs. Prairie View A&M 0–38; lost vs. Jackson State 16–25; lost at Grambling 7–50; lost vs. Texas Southern 7–30; won vs. Lincoln (MO) 16–6; lost at Alabama A&M 12–17+55−61Lost 0–61 at Arkansas State-61Arkansas StateLost 7–27 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff-20Arkansas–Pine B…Won 10–3 vs. Alabama State+7Alabama StateWon 61–6 vs. Texas College+55Texas CollegeLost 10–32 at Alcorn State-22Alcorn StateLost 0–38 vs. Prairie View A&M-38Prairie View A&MLost 16–25 vs. Jackson State-9Jackson StateLost 7–50 at Grambling-43GramblingLost 7–30 vs. Texas Southern-23Texas SouthernWon 16–6 vs. Lincoln (MO)+10Lincoln (MO)Lost 12–17 at Alabama A&M-5Alabama A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Alabama A&M 17–⁠12; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).

Record
3–⁠8
Conference
1–⁠7 10th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
146–⁠295
Coach
—
Elo
1102 −51 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−56.1 No. 124 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—

2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Prairie View A&M8–⁠08–⁠1
Grambling6–⁠27–⁠4
Texas Southern5–⁠26–⁠5
Alabama A&M4–⁠37–⁠4
Southern3–⁠46–⁠5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff3–⁠45–⁠5
Alcorn State3–⁠43–⁠6
Jackson State3–⁠53–⁠7
Alabama State1–⁠64–⁠7
Mississippi Valley State1–⁠73–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.