1974 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1974 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

1974 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Davis Weathersby (5th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Grambling State +	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 14 Alcorn State +^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Southern	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll for Grambling State and Alconrn State and NAIA Division I poll for Jackson State and Southern

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Alabama A&M*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 16–15	8,000	[1]
September 21	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–0	6,000	[2]
September 28	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–25	21,000	[3]
October 5	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 17–21	8,500	[4]
October 19	No. 7 Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–20	6,000	[5]
October 26	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 34–35	9,000	[6]
November 2	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 30–7	7,000	[7]
November 9	No. 9 Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 21–30	15,235	[8]
November 23	at Bishop*	Dallas, TX	W 63–14	5,000	[9]
November 28	at Alabama State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 24–17	12,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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