1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team information
American college football season
1997Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record
4–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Larry Dorsey (8th season)
Home stadium
Magnolia Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 12 Southern $
8
–
0
11
–
1
No. 14 Jackson State ^
7
–
1
9
–
3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
6
–
2
8
–
3
Texas Southern
4
–
4
5
–
6
Alcorn State
4
–
4
4
–
7
Mississippi Valley State
3
–
5
4
–
6
Alabama State
2
–
6
3
–
8
Grambling State
2
–
6
3
–
8
Prairie View A&M
0
–
8
0
–
9
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
The 1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.
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