1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
| 1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Magnolia Stadium |
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| No. 6 Alcorn State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Grambling State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Jackson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 8 | Kentucky State* | L 0–3 | [1] | |
| September 15 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 55–7 | [2] |
| September 22 | No. 1 Jackson State |
| L 14–36 | [3] |
| September 29 | Southern |
| L 7–20 | [4] |
| October 13 | at Grambling State | L 13–25 | [5] | |
| October 20 | Texas Southern |
| W 28–6 | [6] |
| October 27 | at Prairie View A&M | W 22–0 | [7] | |
| November 3 | at No. T–10 Alcorn State | L 3–24 | [8] | |
| November 10 | at Alabama State* | W 17–0 | [9] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Kentucky State keeps record perfect, wins 3–0". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Romp, Mississippi Valley blasts Pine Bluff 55–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Letter, ground attack give J-State win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern bests MVSU in game of fumbles". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State defeated in 4th quarter". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State homecoming successful". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Valley wins". The Monitor. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn topples Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Punchless Hornets suffer 17–0 whitewashing". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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