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1977 Alcorn State Braves football team

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1977 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Jackson State 5 1 0 8 3 0
Texas Southern 3 2 1 6 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Alcorn State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Southern 1 4 1 3 7 1
Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Central Michigan*L 7–3915,019[1]
September 10Grambling StateL 17–4218,406[2]
September 17at Alabama State*W 15–7[3]
September 24vs. Florida A&M*
L 7–2816,500–19,762[4]
October 1South Carolina State*L 7–316,000[5]
October 8at Texas SouthernL 14–37[6]
October 22at SouthernW 23–0[7]
October 29at Bishop*L 16–21[8]
November 5Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 10–12[9]
November 12Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 31–12[10]
November 24at Jackson State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 16–23[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CMU embarresses Alcorn, 39–7". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Williams' golden arm panhandles Alcorn St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn dumps Hornets, 15–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers hand Alcorn third loss by 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Same ol' story: Alcorn pasted". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Southern romps Alcorn State 37–14". The Yazoo Herald. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Braves upset Jaguars". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bishop bombs Alcorn A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn rips PV". The Sunday Express-News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ricky Patton stars in Jackson State win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.