1971 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1971 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Davis Weathersby (2nd season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium Charles Kerg Field
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Grambling $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Alabama A&M *	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	W 8–7		[1]
September 18	Arkansas AM&N *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–13		[2]
September 24	Federal City *	Charles Kerg Field Greenville, MS	W 27–6		[3]
October 2	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–14		[4]
October 9	at Miles *	Rickwood Field Birmimgham, AL	L 0–6
October 16	at No. 7 Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 15–25	15,745–16,000	[5] [6] [7]
October 23	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–23		[8]
October 30	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 37–7		[9]
November 6	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 9–28		[10]
November 20	Jackson State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–17		[11]
November 25	at Alabama State *	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 10–7	12,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Last minute TD beats Bama A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Miss. Valley falls to Ark. AM&N 13–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "MVSC defeats Federal". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jags post first win". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling tops Valley State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "No. 200 won by Robinson at Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
8. "MVSC loses to TSU, 23–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "MVSC Devils rips Prairie View". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn raps MVSC, 28–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSC Tigers rally to beat MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Gary's 82-yard runback, Hill's FG beat State Hornets at Bowl, 10–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2023.