2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 5–6 (3–5 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Kienus Boulware (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium |
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No. 11 Florida A&M xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prairie View A&M xy | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt * | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 13–47 | 22,035 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Lane College * | W 51–13 | 13,175 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | ESPN+ | L 10–20 | N/A | |
September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| ESPNU | W 31–24 | 5,317 |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Tuskegee * |
| HBCU Go | W 58–3 | 26,391 |
October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State | ESPN+ | L 30–45 | 19,107 | |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 8,657 | |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | ESPN+ | L 16–31 | 69,210 | |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 Florida A&M |
| ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 16,179 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | HBCU Go | L 14–31 | 4,915 | |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 30–21 | 3,607 | |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Commodores (FBS) | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 |
Game information | ||
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Statistics | AAMU | VAN |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 278 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 215 |
Passing yards | 143 | 246 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama A&M | Passing | Xavier Lankford | 11/22, 105 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Nwokenkwo | 1 carry, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Terrell Gardner | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 15/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 12 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jayden McGowan | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
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