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1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 1 0 10 1 0
Texas Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Grambling 3 2 2 6 2 2
Prairie View A&M 4 3 0 6 3 0
Southern 3 4 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 1 4 5 1
Alcorn A&M 2 5 0 4 5 0
Wiley 1 5 1 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Purnell, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Rust*W 52–0[1]
September 29Wiley
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 7–28[2]
October 13Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 0–34[3]
October 20Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 39–15[4]
October 27Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–14[5]
November 3at Arkansas AM&N
L 7–10[6]
November 10at Mississippi Vocational*W 23–13[7]
November 17at Prairie View A&ML 7–5910,000[8]
November 24at GramblingL 7–46[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Southwestern Conference round-up". Jackson Advocate. September 29, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley turns back Alcorn in opener". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson tears up Alcorn A&M 34–0". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn stops Cats, 21–14". The Louisiana Weekly. November 3, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ark. A. M. & N. Tomahawks Alcorn Braves 10 to 7 in gala homecoming tilt". The Call. November 9, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn Braves rap MVC Devils 23–13". Jackson Advocate. November 17, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View A&M pops Alcorn A&M". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling tops Alcorn". Lake Charles American-Press. November 25, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.