1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Grambling State $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Jackson State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Alcorn State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Southern 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3 Bishop *
W 27–10 [1]
September 10 Lincoln (MO) *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 55–0 [2]
September 17 Arkansas–Pine Bluff *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 12–9 [3]
September 24 Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–37 [4]
October 1 Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 35–13 [5]
October 8at Langston * Langston, OK L 8–34 [6]
October 15at Grambling State
L 21–42 [7]
October 22 Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 33–35 [8]
October 29at Prairie View A&M
L 0–3 [9]
November 5at Alcorn State
W 12–10 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Valley beats Bishop". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Delta Devils romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Valley State hangs on to win 12–9 agaunst Ark.–Pine Bluff". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "JSU Tigers drop Valley St. 37–13". The Yazoo Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Valley routs Southern in SWAC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "34–8 win to Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling star breaks record". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southern drops MVSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Prairie View 3, Mississippi Valley 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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