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1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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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.

Record1–8 (0–6 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMagnolia Stadium
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1970 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–8 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
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1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $6–0–08–1–0
No. 13/16 Grambling5–1–09–2–0
Texas Southern4–2–06–3–0
Southern2–3–15–5–1
Prairie View A&M2–3–14–5–1
Jackson State1–5–04–7–0
Mississippi Valley State0–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Arkansas AM&N*Pine Bluff, ARL 7–30[1]
October 3SouthernL 0–20[2]
October 10Miles*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 37–12[3]
October 17vs. Grambling
L 17–4126,673[4]
October 24at Texas SouthernL 7–20[5]
October 31at Prairie View A&ML 17–38
November 7No. 13 Alcorn A&M
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–40[6]
November 14at Bethune–Cookman*
L 7–206,500[7]
November 21at Jackson StateL 18–206,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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