1980 Alcorn State Braves football team
| 1980 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–3 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| No. 2 Grambling State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | vs. Alabama State* |
| W 14–3 | [1] | |
| September 20 | vs. Grambling State | W 29–27 | 35,000 | [2] | |
| October 4 | at South Carolina State* | L 0–33 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | Texas Southern | W 24–3 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | at Albany State* |
| W 38–17 | [5] | |
| October 25 | Southern |
| L 7–15 | [6] | |
| November 1 | Bishop* |
| W 26–7 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Mississippi Valley State |
| L 17–29 | [8][9] | |
| November 15 | at Prairie View A&M | W 38–11 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | Jackson State |
| L 16–37 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Toy leads Alcorn over Alabama State 14–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men left Green with envy by ASU". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SC State blasts Alcorn". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun shines for Alcorn with a 24–3 win over Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn stops Albany State, 38–17". The Macon News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. squeaks by Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn easily wins 'dream' homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils set for powerful Alcorn". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 7, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Valley beats Alcorn". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones leads Alcorn past Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU downs Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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