1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. T–8 Jackson State $^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Morris Brown*
W 13–3[1]
September 7Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
L 20–336,750[2]
September 21at Chattanooga*
L 7–262,917[3]
September 28at No. 6 Jackson State
L 13–3916,687[4]
October 5at Southern
L 0–24[5]
October 12Grambling State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 19–106,500[6]
October 19Lane*dagger
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 24–2210,100[7]
October 26at Texas Southern
W 23–17[8]
November 2Prairie View A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 20–0[9]
November 9Alcorn State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 16–9[10]
November 16at Alabama State
W 25–20[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "MB loses in un-seam-ly fashion". The Atlanta Constitution. September 2, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Valley hangs tough before losing 33–20". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Offense irks Dorsey in Devil loss". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "After halftime, Tigers roar". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jaguars deal Devils 24–0 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Valley breaks through for first SWAC win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lane rally falls short". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Devils post 23–17 upset over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Valley sluggishly wins fourth straight". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley outlasts Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets post third straight loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


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