1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963  →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football team represented Alcorn A&M College (now known as Alcorn State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Purnell, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Rust *
W 52–0 [1]
September 29 Wiley
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 7–28 [2]
October 13 Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 0–34 [3]
October 20 Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 39–15 [4]
October 27 Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–14 [5]
November 3at Arkansas AM&N
L 7–10 [6]
November 10at Mississippi Vocational *
W 23–13 [7]
November 17at Prairie View A&M
L 7–5910,000 [8]
November 24at Grambling
L 7–46 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Southwestern Conference round-up". Jackson Advocate. September 29, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Wiley turns back Alcorn in opener". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson tears up Alcorn A&M 34–0". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn stops Cats, 21–14". The Louisiana Weekly. November 3, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ark. A. M. & N. Tomahawks Alcorn Braves 10 to 7 in gala homecoming tilt". The Call. November 9, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn Braves rap MVC Devils 23–13". Jackson Advocate. November 17, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View A&M pops Alcorn A&M". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling tops Alcorn". Lake Charles American-Press. November 25, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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