The 1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.
| 1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 Jackson State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | vs. Morris Brown* |
| W 13–3 | [1] | |
| September 7 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | L 20–33 | 6,750 | [2] | |
| September 21 | at Chattanooga* | L 7–26 | 2,917 | [3] | |
| September 28 | at No. 6 Jackson State | L 13–39 | 16,687 | [4] | |
| October 5 | at Southern | L 0–24 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | Grambling State |
| W 19–10 | 6,500 | [6] |
| October 19 | Lane* |
| W 24–22 | 10,100 | [7] |
| October 26 | at Texas Southern | W 23–17 | [8] | ||
| November 2 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 20–0 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Alcorn State |
| W 16–9 | [10] | |
| November 16 | at Alabama State | W 25–20 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "MB loses in un-seam-ly fashion". The Atlanta Constitution. September 2, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley hangs tough before losing 33–20". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Offense irks Dorsey in Devil loss". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "After halftime, Tigers roar". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars deal Devils 24–0 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley breaks through for first SWAC win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lane rally falls short". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils post 23–17 upset over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley sluggishly wins fourth straight". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley outlasts Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets post third straight loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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