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
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 1 0 11 2 0
Jackson State + 5 1 0 8 3 0
Alcorn A&M 4 1 1 5 3 1
Texas Southern 3 2 1 5 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 5 0 5 5 0
Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 5 5 0
Southern 1 5 0 2 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.