2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Alabama A&M Bulldogs logo.svg
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuane Taylor (6th season)
Defensive coordinator Kienus Boulware (2nd season)
Home stadium Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 12,934 in 2023.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt * SECN+/ESPN+ L 13–4722,035
September 96:00 p.m. Lane College *W 51–1313,175
September 166:00 p.m.at Southern ESPN+L 10–20N/A
September 216:30 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
ESPNU W 31–245,317
September 302:00 p.m. Tuskegee *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
HBCU GoW 58–326,391
October 74:00 p.m.vs. Jackson State ESPN+L 30–4519,107
October 143:00 p.m.at Grambling State ESPN+W 45–248,657
October 282:30 p.m.vs. Alabama State ESPN+L 16–3169,210
November 41:00 p.m.No. 15 Florida A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
ESPN+L 28–4216,179
November 1112:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman HBCU GoL 14–314,915
November 166:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 30–213,607
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Vanderbilt (FBS)

Game One – Vanderbilt Commodores (FBS) (1–0) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs307313
Commodores (FBS)57142147

at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 22,035
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: SECN+/ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsAAMUVAN
First downs1424
Total yards278461
Rushing yards135215
Passing yards143246
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:2227:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassingXavier Lankford11/22, 105 yards, TD
RushingIsaiah Nwokenkwo1 carry, 39 yards
ReceivingTerrell Gardner3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
VanderbiltPassing AJ Swann 15/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingSedrick Alexander12 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayden McGowan 6 receptions, 70 yards

No. 15 Florida A&M

1234Total
No. 15 Rattlers17711742
Bulldogs1470728
StatisticsFAMUAAMU
First downs1723
Total yards348339
Rushing yards10358
Passing yards245281
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:2128:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassingJeremy Moussa14/27, 245 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terrell Jennings 8 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingJeremiah Pruitte2 receptions, 82 yards
Alabama A&MPassingQuincy Casey19/37, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDonovan Eaglin14 rushes, 61 yards, TD
ReceivingJacolby Hewitt6 receptions, 98 yards, TD

References

  1. "2023 Alabama A&M Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2023.