1973 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1973 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Charles Kerg Field
Seasons
  1972
1974  
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^ 5 1 010 3 0
No. 10 Jackson State + 5 1 09 2 0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M 3 2 17 2 1
Southern 3 3 06 4 0
Texas Southern 2 3 15 5 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 03 5 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 02 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Alabama A&M *L 13–41 [1]
September 15 Arkansas–Pine Bluff *W 19–0 [2]
September 22No. 15 Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 22–2612,000 [3]
September 29at Southern L 14–1914,500 [4]
October 13at Grambling L 0–1716,721 [5]
October 20 Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 15–64,000 [6]
October 27 Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 13–6 [7]
November 3at Alcorn A&M 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.