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1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Jackson State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Alcorn State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southern 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The Conference was a hybrid of Division I and II programs. Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View A&M were classified as Division II. All the others were classified as Division I.

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

References

  1. "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. "Valley beats Bishop". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delta Devils romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "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.
  6. "JSU Tigers drop Valley St. 37–13". The Yazoo Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Valley routs Southern in SWAC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "34–8 win to Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling star breaks record". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southern drops MVSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Prairie View 3, Mississippi Valley 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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