1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–5 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Alabama A&M* | W 7–6 | 9,921 | [1] | |
| September 16 | at Arkansas AM&N* |
| W 7–6 | 6,300 | [2] |
| September 23 | at Federal City* | Washington, DC | W 27–6 | 1,900 | [3] |
| September 30 | vs. Southern | W 23–13 | 12,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Miles* |
| W 44–13 | 10,311 | [5] |
| October 14 | vs. Grambling | L 21–27 | 9,381 | [6] | |
| October 21 | at Texas Southern | L 17–44 | 11,121 | [7] | |
| October 28 | at Prairie View A&M | L 6–9 | 7,000 | [8] | |
| November 4 | Alcorn A&M |
| L 13–23 | 10,288 | [9] |
| November 18 | at Jackson State | L 6–27 | 2,312 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "MVSC nips Ala. A&M". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSC edges Ark. AM&N". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSC tops Federal City 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta Devils pitchfork Jaguars". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSC keeps rolling". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling wins late". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T-Southern rips MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley suffers 9–6 loss". The Sun Herald. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. downs MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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