1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (10th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 31–14	8,500
September 15	Grambling	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 6–22	12,000–15,900	[1] [2]
September 21	at North Carolina Central *	Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC	W 10–8	8,600	[3]
October 6	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	T 14–14	12,631–13,000	[4] [5]
October 13	Lincoln (MO) *	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 21–0	15,500	[6]
October 20	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 6–0	14,500–17,600	[7] [8]
October 27	Bishop *	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 45–0	13,250	[9]
November 3	Mississippi Valley State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 44–0	10,000	[10]
November 10	Prairie View A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 44–0	8,200	[11]
November 22	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 7–21	21,000–23,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Grambling defense tough as Alcorn tumbles, 22–6". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 19, 2022.
3. "Alcorn edges Central, 10–8". Durham Morning Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "TSU, Alcorn tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
6. "Alcorn 21, Lincoln 0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn tops Southern U." The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
9. "Alcorn stampedes over Bishop 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "MVSC shut out 44–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alcorn A&M blanks Prairie View 44–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Jackson St. stymies Alcorn 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.