1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn A&M 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Texas Southern 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –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 9 Alabama A&M *
W 7–69,921 [1]
September 16at Arkansas AM&N *
W 7–66,300 [2]
September 23at Federal City * Washington, DC W 27–61,900 [3]
September 30vs. Southern
W 23–1312,000 [4]
October 7 Miles *
  • 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 4 Alcorn 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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