1975 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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The 1975 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Record6–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMagnolia Stadium
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1975 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Grambling State *4201020
No. 9 Southern +420930
No. 7 Jackson State +420730
No. T–19 Alcorn State330631
Mississippi Valley State330640
Texas Southern240460
Prairie View A&M150370
  • $ Conference champion
  • * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Grambling State and NAIA Division I poll for Southern and Jackson State
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Bethune–Cookman*L 6–216,000[1]
September 20Arkansas–Pine Bluff*W 50–14[2]
September 27No. 5 Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 13–1411,300[3]
October 4Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 14–7[4]
October 18at No. 1 Grambling StateL 22–3820,118[5]
October 25Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 0–7[6]
November 1at Prairie View A&MW 27–26[7]
November 8at Alcorn StateW 15–6[8]
November 15Wisconsin–La Crosse*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 20–17[9]
November 22Bishop*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 20–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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