1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 1 Grambling State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 8 Jackson State 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. T–10 Southern 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Thomas, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8 Kentucky State *
L 0–3 [1]
September 15 Arkansas–Pine Bluff *
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 55–7 [2]
September 22No. 1 Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–36 [3]
September 29 Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–20 [4]
October 13at Grambling State
L 13–25 [5]
October 20 Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–6 [6]
October 27at Prairie View A&M
W 22–0 [7]
November 3at No. T–10 Alcorn State
L 3–24 [8]
November 10at Alabama State *
W 17–0 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Kentucky State keeps record perfect, wins 3–0". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Romp, Mississippi Valley blasts Pine Bluff 55–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Letter, ground attack give J-State win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southern bests MVSU in game of fumbles". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Valley State defeated in 4th quarter". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Valley State homecoming successful". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Miss. Valley wins". The Monitor. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Alcorn topples Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Punchless Hornets suffer 17–0 whitewashing". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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