1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Henderson Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 10 Jackson State + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *
W 31–148,500
September 15 Grambling
L 6–2212,000–15,900 [1] [2]
September 21at North Carolina Central *
W 10–88,500–8,600 [3] [4]
October 6at Texas Southern
T 14–1412,631–13,000 [5] [6]
October 13 Lincoln (MO) *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–015,500 [7]
October 20at Southern
W 6–014,500–17,600 [8] [9]
October 27 Bishop *
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 45–013,250 [10]
November 3 Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 44–010,000 [11]
November 10 Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 44–08,200 [12]
November 22at Jackson State
L 7–2121,000–23,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

[14]

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 (1973 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. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "TSU, Alcorn tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn 21, Lincoln 0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Alcorn tops Southern U." The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Alcorn stampedes over Bishop 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "MVSC shut out 44–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Alcorn A&M blanks Prairie View 44–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Jackson St. stymies Alcorn 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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