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.
| 1973 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–5 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium Charles Kerg Field |
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| No. 5/7 Grambling +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Jackson State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–20 Alcorn A&M | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Alabama A&M* | L 13–41 | [1] | ||
| September 15 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | W 19–0 | [2] | ||
| September 22 | No. 15 Jackson State |
| L 22–26 | 12,000 | [3] |
| September 29 | at Southern | L 14–19 | 14,500 | [4] | |
| October 13 | at Grambling | L 0–17 | 16,721 | [5] | |
| October 20 | Texas Southern |
| W 15–6 | 4,000 | [6] |
| October 27 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 13–6 | [7] | |
| November 3 | at Alcorn A&M | L 0–44 | [8] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Alabama A&M takes 41–13 win over MVS". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley St. shuts out UAPB". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSC Tigers nip MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern". Daily World. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling homecoming a success". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley downs TSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSC in historical 13–6 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSC shut out 44–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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