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1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 1 0 11 2 0
Jackson State + 5 1 0 8 3 0
Alcorn A&M 4 1 1 5 3 1
Texas Southern 3 2 1 5 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 5 0 5 5 0
Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 5 5 0
Southern 1 5 0 2 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at GramblingW 9–67,000–14,202[1]
September 23vs. Tennessee State*
L 13–4034,208–48,000[2][3]
October 7Texas SouthernT 7–76,318–9,000[4][5]
October 14at Lincoln (MO)*Jefferson City, MOL 14–203,500[6]
October 21Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 40–38,188[7]
October 28at Bishop*W 34–02,619
November 4at Mississippi Valley StateW 23–134,552[8]
November 11at Prairie View A&MW 13–02,891[9]
November 23at Jackson StateL 14–2812,816–14,981[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Alcorn Nudges Grambling, 9–6". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tenn. State passes take toll of Alcorn". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Alcorn, Texas end tied 7–7". Sun Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Lincoln pounds Alcorn; upsets Braves 20–14". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn rips by Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn A&M pins Prairie View". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.