1973 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1973 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Davis Weathersby (4th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium Charles Kerg Field
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Alabama A&M *	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	L 13–41		[1]
September 15	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 19–0		[2]
September 22	No. 15 Jackson State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 22–26	12,000	[3]
September 29	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–19	14,500	[4]
October 13	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–17	16,721	[5]
October 20	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 15–6	4,000	[6]
October 27	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 13–6		[7]
November 3	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 0–44		[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Alabama A&M takes 41–13 win over MVS". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Valley St. shuts out UAPB". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "JSC Tigers nip MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern". Daily World. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling homecoming a success". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Valley downs TSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "MVSC in historical 13–6 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "MVSC shut out 44–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.