1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Jackson State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Alcorn State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southern 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3Bishop*
W 27–10[1]
September 10Lincoln (MO)*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 55–0[2]
September 17Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 12–9[3]
September 24Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–37[4]
October 1Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 35–13[5]
October 8at Langston*Langston, OKL 8–34[6]
October 15at Grambling State
L 21–42[7]
October 22Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 33–35[8]
October 29at Prairie View A&M
L 0–3[9]
November 5at Alcorn State
W 12–10[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Valley beats Bishop". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delta Devils romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Valley State hangs on to win 12–9 agaunst Ark.–Pine Bluff". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU Tigers drop Valley St. 37–13". The Yazoo Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valley routs Southern in SWAC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "34–8 win to Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling star breaks record". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern drops MVSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View 3, Mississippi Valley 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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