1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Southern 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Grambling State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Langston*
W 13–07,000[1]
September 11at Lincoln (MO)*Jefferson City, MOW 41–06,000[2]
September 21at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 23–217,500[3]
September 25at Jackson State
L 12–1321,000[4]
October 2at Southern
L 0–4519,000[5]
October 16Grambling State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–205,231[6]
October 23at Texas Southern
L 7–245,439[7]
October 30Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 19–128,000[8]
November 6No. 2 Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–427,000–9,000[9]
November 20at Bishop*Dallas, TXL 6–122,100[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Langston hurt by penalties". The Daily Oklahoman. September 6, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Valley State 'ready to gel' after second shut-out, 41–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Safety proves margin as Valley wins again". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU's Harris passes way to 13–12 win". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MVSU routed by Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling comes back to beat Valley State 20–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TSU defeats Valley, 24–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley picks up first SWAC win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Deltans help Alcorn to rout over Valley State". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bishop, 12–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.


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