1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1996 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

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.