| 1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 3 | Bishop* | W 27–10 | [1] | |
| September 10 | Lincoln (MO)* |
| W 55–0 | [2] |
| September 17 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 12–9 | [3] |
| September 24 | Jackson State |
| L 13–37 | [4] |
| October 1 | Southern |
| W 35–13 | [5] |
| October 8 | at Langston* | Langston, OK | L 8–34 | [6] |
| October 15 | at Grambling State | L 21–42 | [7] | |
| October 22 | Texas Southern |
| L 33–35 | [8] |
| October 29 | at Prairie View A&M | L 0–3 | [9] | |
| November 5 | at Alcorn State | W 12–10 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ "Valley beats Bishop". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta Devils romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State hangs on to win 12–9 agaunst Ark.–Pine Bluff". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU Tigers drop Valley St. 37–13". The Yazoo Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley routs Southern in SWAC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "34–8 win to Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling star breaks record". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern drops MVSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View 3, Mississippi Valley 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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