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1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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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.

Record4–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorBen McGee (2nd season)
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1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBen McGee (2nd season)
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Alcorn State +510820
No. 1 Grambling State +510830
No. 8 Jackson State420830
No. T–10 Southern420740
Mississippi Valley State240450
Texas Southern150380
Prairie View A&M0600110
  • + Conference co-champions
  • This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II and programs. Prairie View was classified as Division II. All the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8Kentucky State*L 0–3[1]
September 15Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 55–7[2]
September 22No. 1 Jackson State
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–36[3]
September 29Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 7–20[4]
October 13at Grambling StateL 13–25[5]
October 20Texas Southern
  • Magnolia Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 28–6[6]
October 27at Prairie View A&MW 22–0[7]
November 3at No. T–10 Alcorn StateL 3–24[8]
November 10at Alabama State*W 17–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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