1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–8 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971  →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Southern 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
Jackson State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Arkansas AM&N * Pine Bluff, AR L 7–30 [1]
October 3 Southern
L 0–20 [2]
October 10 Miles *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 37–12 [3]
October 17vs. Grambling
L 17–4126,673 [4]
October 24at Texas Southern
L 7–20 [5]
October 31at Prairie View A&M
L 17–38
November 7No. 13 Alcorn A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–40 [6]
November 14at Bethune–Cookman *
L 7–206,500 [7]
November 21at Jackson State
L 18–206,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1971 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

References

  1. ↑ "Valley State is beaten by 30–7 score". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southern Univ. downs Miss. Valley 20–0". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "MVSC Delta Devils win 1st '70 grid tilt". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling rallies to win". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "MVSC Devils lose to Texas Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 26, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alcorn A&M trounces MVSC Devils, 40–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bethune–Cookman romps, 20–7". Florida Today. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "JSC Tigs score late to defeat MVSC Devils". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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