1973 Alcorn A&M Braves football team
American college football season
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–2–1 (3–2–1 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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September 8 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 31–14 | 8,500 | |
September 15 | Grambling |
| L 6–22 | 12,000–15,900 | [1][2] |
September 21 | at North Carolina Central* | W 10–8 | 8,500–8,600 | [3][4] | |
October 6 | at Texas Southern |
| T 14–14 | 12,631–13,000 | [5][6] |
October 13 | Lincoln (MO)* |
| W 21–0 | 15,500 | [7] |
October 20 | at Southern | W 6–0 | 14,500–17,600 | [8][9] | |
October 27 | Bishop* |
| W 45–0 | 13,250 | [10] |
November 3 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 44–0 | 10,000 | [11] |
November 10 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 44–0 | 8,200 | [12] |
November 22 | at Jackson State | L 7–21 | 21,000–23,000 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ "Grambling defense tough as Alcorn tumbles, 22–6". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Alcorn edges Central, 10–8". Durham Morning Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "TSU, Alcorn tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Alcorn 21, Lincoln 0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn tops Southern U." The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Alcorn stampedes over Bishop 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSC shut out 44–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn A&M blanks Prairie View 44–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. stymies Alcorn 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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