1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–8 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
0 – 6 – 0 1 – 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, ARL 7–30[1]
October 3Southern
L 0–20[2]
October 10Miles*
  • 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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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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