1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–6 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Davis Weathersby (7th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Grambling State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Langston *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 13–0	7,000	[1]
September 11	at Lincoln (MO) *	Jefferson City, MO	W 41–0	6,000	[2]
September 21	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 23–21	7,500	[3]
September 25	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–13	21,000	[4]
October 2	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–45	19,000	[5]
October 16	Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–20	5,231	[6]
October 23	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–24	5,439	[7]
October 30	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 19–12	8,000	[8]
November 6	No. 2 Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–42	7,000–9,000	[9]
November 20	at Bishop *	Dallas, TX	L 6–12	2,100	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Langston hurt by penalties". The Daily Oklahoman. September 6, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Valley State 'ready to gel' after second shut-out, 41–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Safety proves margin as Valley wins again". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "JSU's Harris passes way to 13–12 win". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "MVSU routed by Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling comes back to beat Valley State 20–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "TSU defeats Valley, 24–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley picks up first SWAC win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Deltans help Alcorn to rout over Valley State". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bishop, 12–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 17, 2023.