1971 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1971 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972  →
1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Grambling $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Grambling
L 6–2133,000–39,710 [1] [2]
September 25vs. Tennessee State *
L 7–1817,006 [3]
October 9at Texas Southern
W 10–7 [4]
October 16 Lincoln (MO) *
W 55–13 [5]
October 23at Southern
W 30–14 [6]
October 31 Bishop *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 49–11 [7]
November 6 Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 28–9 [8]
November 13vs. Prairie View A&M
W 33–13 [9]
November 25at Jackson State
L 29–35 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling rips Alcorn 21–6". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Big Blue splashes past Alcorn hurdle". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn nips TSU, 10–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn A&M smothers Lincoln U. Tigers 55–13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alcorn A&M beats Jags by 30 to 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn slugs Bishop 49–11". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Alcorn raps MVSC, 28–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn slashes P. View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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