1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1972 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 1 011 2 0
Jackson State + 5 1 08 3 0
Alcorn A&M 4 1 15 3 1
Texas Southern 3 2 15 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 5 05 5 0
Prairie View A&M 1 5 05 5 0
Southern 1 5 02 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Davis Weathersby, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.