1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

American college football season

1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Jim Thomas (2nd season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons← 1978 1980 →

1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
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

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	Kentucky State*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–3
September 15	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 55–7
September 22	No. 1 Jackson State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–36
September 29	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–20
October 13	at Grambling State	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 13–25
October 20	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 28–6
October 27	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 22–0
November 3	at No. T–10 Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 3–24
November 10	at Alabama State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 17–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"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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