1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn A&M 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State College (now known as Mississippi Valley State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Alabama A&M*
W 7–69,921[1]
September 16at Arkansas AM&N*
W 7–66,300[2]
September 23at Federal City*Washington, DCW 27–61,900[3]
September 30vs. Southern
W 23–1312,000[4]
October 7Miles*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 44–1310,311[5]
October 14vs. Grambling
L 21–279,381[6]
October 21at Texas Southern
L 17–4411,121[7]
October 28at Prairie View A&M
L 6–97,000[8]
November 4Alcorn A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–2310,288[9]
November 18at Jackson State
L 6–272,312[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "MVSC nips Ala. A&M". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "MVSC edges Ark. AM&N". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MVSC tops Federal City 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta Devils pitchfork Jaguars". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MVSC keeps rolling". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling wins late". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "T-Southern rips MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi Valley suffers 9–6 loss". The Sun Herald. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson St. downs MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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