1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $ 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Southern 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Jackson State 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Langston *
W 13–07,000 [1]
September 11at Lincoln (MO) * Jefferson City, MO W 41–06,000 [2]
September 21at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *
W 23–217,500 [3]
September 25at Jackson State
L 12–1321,000 [4]
October 2at Southern
L 0–4519,000 [5]
October 16 Grambling State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–205,231 [6]
October 23at Texas Southern
L 7–245,439 [7]
October 30 Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 19–128,000 [8]
November 6No. 2 Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–427,000–9,000 [9]
November 20at Bishop * Dallas, TX L 6–122,100 [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.
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