1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Thomas, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

1979 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Jim Thomas (2nd season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Stadium

1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Alcorn State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Grambling State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 8 Jackson State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 Southern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 8	Kentucky State*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 0–3
September 15	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 55–7
September 22	No. 1 Jackson State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 14–36
September 29	Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–20
October 13	at Grambling State	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 13–25
October 20	Texas Southern	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 28–6
October 27	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 22–0
November 3	at No. T–10 Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 3–24
November 10	at Alabama State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 17–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game