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1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Black college football national champion
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football team was an American football team that represented Alcorn A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Marino Casem, Alcorn compiled a 9–1 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 85.

Alcorn A&M was also recognized as the black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at GramblingW 28–126,300
September 28Jackson StateNo. 20W 30–66,400
October 12at WileyNo. 16W 60–5600
October 19Texas SouthernNo. 14
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 21–357,200
October 26Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 26–147,000–7,600
November 2at Arkansas AM&NW 53–05,400
November 9at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 19W 40–0800
November 16at Prairie View A&MW 17–32,200
November 23vs. Kentucky State*W 48–03,000
December 7vs. Florida A&MW 36–937,390
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Alcorn State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. "Grambling bows to Alcorn A&M". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wiley is blitzed; Alcorn downs 'Cats 60–5". The Marshall News Messenger. October 13, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn miscues give Southern 35–21 triumph". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alcorn trips up Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn rolls Arkansas 11 in 53–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alcorn tramples MVSC by 40–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie View". The Clarion Ledger. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alcorn Grabs Share of Title". The Times. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Alcorn A&M rolls over Kentucky State 48–0". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Weeks too strong for FAMU, 36–9". The Orlando Sentinel. December 8, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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