1963 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1963 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964  →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Alcorn A&M 0 –7 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Purnell, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. Mississippi Industrial * Clarksdale, MS W 31–163,000 [1]
September 21 Grambling
L 23–40 [2]
September 28at Wiley
L 7–10 [3]
October 5at Rust * Holly Springs, MS W 29–6 [4]
October 12at Jackson State
L 13–22 [5]
October 19at Texas Southern
L 22–385,000–5,400 [6]
October 26at Southern
L 19–2715,000 [7]
November 2 Arkansas AM&N
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 10–21 [8]
November 9 Mississippi Vocational *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 32–18 [9]
November 13 Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 20–44 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Alcorn Braves down M.I. Tigers 31–18". Jackson Advocate. September 21, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Grambling nabs victory". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wiley wins opener on field goal". The Marshall News Messenger. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn passes". Monroe Morning World. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bobby Thompson stars as JSC Tigers beat Alcorn Braves 22–13". Jackson Advocate. October 19, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Texas Southern top Alcorn 38–22 before 5,000 fans". Jackson Advocate. October 26, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars score 27–19 homecoming win over stubborn Alcon College". Alexandria News Leader. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas AM&N in upset victory". The Helena World. November 4, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn A&M coasts by Miss. Voc". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Prairie View rips Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Alcorn State Yearly Results (1960–1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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