1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  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.


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