1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn A&M 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Texas Southern 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Grambling
W 9–67,000–14,202 [1]
September 23vs. Tennessee State *
L 13–4034,208–48,000 [2] [3]
October 7 Texas Southern
T 7–76,318–9,000 [4] [5]
October 14at Lincoln (MO) * Jefferson City, MO L 14–203,500 [6]
October 21 Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 40–38,188 [7]
October 28at Bishop *
W 34–02,619
November 4at Mississippi Valley State
W 23–134,552 [8]
November 11at Prairie View A&M
W 13–02,891 [9]
November 23at Jackson State
L 14–2812,816–14,981 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Alcorn Nudges Grambling, 9–6". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tenn. State passes take toll of Alcorn". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn, Texas end tied 7–7". Sun Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lincoln pounds Alcorn; upsets Braves 20–14". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn rips by Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn A&M pins Prairie View". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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