1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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.

1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	1–8 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Davis Weathersby (1st season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Arkansas AM&N*	Pine Bluff, AR	L 7–30		^[1]
October 3	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–20		^[2]
October 10	Miles*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 37–12		^[3]
October 17	vs. Grambling	Tiger Stadium Detroit, MI (Black Charities Football Classic)	L 17–41	26,673	^[4]
October 24	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–20		^[5]
October 31	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 17–38
November 7	No. 13 Alcorn A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–40		^[6]
November 14	at Bethune–Cookman*	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	L 7–20	6,500	^[7]
November 21	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 18–20	6,000	^[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.