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.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. Morris Brown*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Labor Day Classic)	W 13–3		[1]
September 7	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 20–33	6,750	[2]
September 21	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–26	2,917	[3]
September 28	at No. 6 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 13–39	16,687	[4]
October 5	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–24		[5]
October 12	Grambling State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 19–10	6,500	[6]
October 19	Lane*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 24–22	10,100	[7]
October 26	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 23–17		[8]
November 2	Prairie View A&M	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 20–0		[9]
November 9	Alcorn State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 16–9		[10]
November 16	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 25–20		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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