1974 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1974 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Davis Weathersby (5th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Grambling State +	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 14 Alcorn State +^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Southern	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll for Grambling State and Alconrn State and NAIA Division I poll for Jackson State and Southern

The 1974 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Alabama A&M *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 16–15	8,000	[1]
September 21	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–0	6,000	[2]
September 28	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–25	21,000	[3]
October 5	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 17–21	8,500	[4]
October 19	No. 7 Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–20	6,000	[5]
October 26	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 34–35	9,000	[6]
November 2	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 30–7	7,000	[7]
November 9	No. 9 Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 21–30	15,235	[8]
November 23	at Bishop *	Dallas, TX	W 63–14	5,000	[9]
November 28	at Alabama State *	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 24–17	12,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "A&M claims 16–15 win". The Selma Times-Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delta Devils whitewash UAPB 17–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackson St. romps past Devils 25–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Valley St. falls 21–17 to Jaguars". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rallying Grambling beat scrappy MVSC". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "MVSU nipped by T-Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mississippi Valley belts Prairie View". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn St. rallies to edge MV Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Valley bombs Bishop". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Devils burn Bama State with 3 TD passes, 24–17". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 17, 2023.