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1979 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 1 Grambling State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 8 Jackson State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 Southern 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. Alabama State*L 5–6
September 15Grambling StateL 6–40
September 29South Carolina State*W 20–9
October 6at Texas SouthernW 9–7
October 13Albany State*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–28,500
October 20at No. 7 SouthernW 17–12
October 27at Bishop*No. T–10W 23–21
November 3Mississippi Valley StateNo. T–10
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 24–3
November 10Prairie View A&MNo. 8
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 19–0
November 22at No. T–5 Jackson StateNo. T–7W 9–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Single TD enough as Hornets win 6–5". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Grambling dashes Alcorn's high hopes". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alcorn knocks SCSC from unbeaten ranks". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rosales used toe to give Braves win". The Clarksdale Press Register. October 8, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn wins big, Casem not happy". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alcorn State nips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn wins". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alcorn topples Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 4, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rerun: Alcorn St. rips Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alcorn gives JSU a kick in the mud". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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