1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football
SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 9
Record	8–1 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (7th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 13/16 Grambling	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Jackson State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. Tennessee State *		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Freedom Classic)	L 14–24	43,772	[1]
September 19	at Grambling		Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 10–7		[2]
September 26	vs. North Carolina Central *		John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (National Black Unity Football Classic)	W 27–0	25,000	[3]
October 3	at Savannah State *		Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	W 34–6		[4]
October 10	Texas Southern		Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 44–7		[5]
October 24	Southern	No. 19	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 14–0	6,600	[6] [7]
November 7	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 13	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 40–14		[8]
November 14	at Prairie View A&M	No. 15	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 27–3		[9]
November 26	at Jackson State	No. 9	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 30–11		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tennessee's early thrusts too much for Alcorn, 24–14". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling bows 10–7 to Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn drubs N.C. Central in Black Unity Classic, 27–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn A&M routs Savannah". Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn Braves rip Tex. Southern 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
8. "Alcorn A&M trounces MVSC Devils, 40–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn blisters Prairie View eleven". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn rips Jackson State in 30–11 stadium decision". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.