1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

1997 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Stadium
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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.