1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9
Record8–1 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 1 0 9 2 0
Texas Southern 4 2 0 6 3 0
Southern 2 3 1 5 5 1
Prairie View A&M 2 3 1 4 5 1
Jackson State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Tennessee State*L 14–2443,772[1]
September 19at GramblingW 10–7[2]
September 26vs. North Carolina Central*
W 27–025,000[3]
October 3at Savannah State*W 34–6[4]
October 10Texas SouthernW 44–7[5]
October 24SouthernNo. 19
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 14–0[6]
November 7at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 13W 40–14[7]
November 14at Prairie View A&MNo. 15W 27–3[8]
November 26at Jackson StateNo. 9W 30–11[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tennessee's early thrusts too much for Alcorn, 24–14". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling bows 10–7 to Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn drubs N.C. Central in Black Unity Classic, 27–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn A&M routs Savannah". Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn Braves rip Tex. Southern 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn A&M trounces MVSC Devils, 40–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn blisters Prairie View eleven". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn rips Jackson State in 30–11 stadium decision". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.