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.
| 1976 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (1–5 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Langston* | 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* |
| W 23–21 | 7,500 | [3] |
| September 25 | at Jackson State | L 12–13 | 21,000 | [4] | |
| October 2 | at Southern | L 0–45 | 19,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | Grambling State |
| L 7–20 | 5,231 | [6] |
| October 23 | at Texas Southern | L 7–24 | 5,439 | [7] | |
| October 30 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 19–12 | 8,000 | [8] |
| November 6 | No. 2 Alcorn State |
| L 7–42 | 7,000–9,000 | [9] |
| November 20 | at Bishop* | Dallas, TX | L 6–12 | 2,100 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Langston hurt by penalties". The Daily Oklahoman. September 6, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State 'ready to gel' after second shut-out, 41–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Safety proves margin as Valley wins again". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU's Harris passes way to 13–12 win". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU routed by Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling comes back to beat Valley State 20–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU defeats Valley, 24–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley picks up first SWAC win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deltans help Alcorn to rout over Valley State". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop, 12–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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