1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Larry Dorsey (7th season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. T–8 Jackson State $^		6	–	1					10	–	2
Southern		5	–	2					7	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Texas Southern		5	–	2					7	–	4
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Grambling State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. Morris Brown*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Labor Day Classic)	W 13–3		[1]
September 7	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 20–33	6,750	[2]
September 21	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–26	2,917	[3]
September 28	at No. 6 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 13–39	16,687	[4]
October 5	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–24		[5]
October 12	Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 19–10	6,500	[6]
October 19	Lane*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 24–22	10,100	[7]
October 26	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 23–17		[8]
November 2	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 20–0		[9]
November 9	Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 16–9		[10]
November 16	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 25–20		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "MB loses in un-seam-ly fashion". The Atlanta Constitution. September 2, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Valley hangs tough before losing 33–20". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Offense irks Dorsey in Devil loss". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "After halftime, Tigers roar". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jaguars deal Devils 24–0 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Valley breaks through for first SWAC win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lane rally falls short". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Devils post 23–17 upset over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Valley sluggishly wins fourth straight". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Valley outlasts Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hornets post third straight loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi Valley State Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.