1965 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1965 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Grambling
L 13–2611,000 [1] [2]
September 25at Jackson State
L 6–219,300 [3] [4]
October 9 Wiley
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–6 [5]
October 16at Texas Southern
W 14–6 [6]
October 24at Southern
L 7–41 [7]
October 30 Arkansas AM&N
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
T 10–10 [8]
November 6 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 15–14 [9]
November 13 Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–17 [10]
November 20at Bishop *
L 14–38
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling tops Alcorn by 26–13". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State beats Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn climbs out of cellar in Southwest". The Sun Herald. October 11, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars rout Alcorn, 41–7". The Louisiana Weekly. October 30, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Alcorn ties Ark. AM&N". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Smaller state schools have bad grid weekend". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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