1964 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1964 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Grambling
L 14–32 [1]
September 26 Wiley
W 14–6 [2]
October 3 Rust *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 14–6
October 10 Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS (rivalry)
W 27–84,000 [3] [4]
October 17 Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 24–26 [5]
October 24 Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–3 [6]
October 31at Arkansas AM&N
L 0–28 [7]
November 7at Mississippi Valley State *
L 6–8
November 14at No. 4 Prairie View A&M
L 0–4410,000 [8]
November 21 Mississippi Industrial *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 50–0 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling posts rout". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Wiley bows to Alcorn by 14–6". The Marshall News Messenger. September 28, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Alcorn A&M tops Jackson State, 27–8". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Texas Southern edges Alcorn". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alcorn ruins S.U., 21–3". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 31, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Ark. Lions too tough for Braves". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View Panthers overpower Alcorn 44–0". Alexandria News Leader. November 21, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn crushes Miss. Industrial". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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