1971 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1971 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Charles Kerg Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Grambling $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Prairie View A&M 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

The 1971 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 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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Alabama A&M*
W 8–7[1]
September 18Arkansas AM&N*
L 0–13[2]
September 24Federal City*
W 27–6[3]
October 2at Southern
L 0–14[4]
October 9at Miles*
L 0–6
October 16at No. 7 Grambling
L 15–2515,745–16,000[5][6][7]
October 23Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 0–23[8]
October 30Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 37–7[9]
November 6at Alcorn A&M
L 9–28[10]
November 20Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–17[11]
November 25at Alabama State*
W 10–712,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Last minute TD beats Bama A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miss. Valley falls to Ark. AM&N 13–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MVSC defeats Federal". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jags post first win". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling tops Valley State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No. 200 won by Robinson at Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "MVSC loses to TSU, 23–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MVSC Devils rips Prairie View". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn raps MVSC, 28–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSC Tigers rally to beat MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gary's 82-yard runback, Hill's FG beat State Hornets at Bowl, 10–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.


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