| 1971 Alcorn A&M Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (4–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Grambling $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Alcorn A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | vs. Grambling |
| L 6–21 | 33,000–39,710 | [1][2] |
| September 25 | vs. Tennessee State* | L 7–18 | 17,006 | [3] | |
| October 9 | at Texas Southern | W 10–7 | [4] | ||
| October 16 | Lincoln (MO)* | W 55–13 | [5] | ||
| October 23 | at Southern | W 30–14 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | Bishop* |
| W 49–11 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 28–9 | [8] | |
| November 13 | vs. Prairie View A&M |
| W 33–13 | [9] | |
| November 25 | at Jackson State | L 29–35 | [10] | ||
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References
- ↑ "Grambling rips Alcorn 21–6". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Big Blue splashes past Alcorn hurdle". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn nips TSU, 10–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn A&M smothers Lincoln U. Tigers 55–13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn A&M beats Jags by 30 to 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn slugs Bishop 49–11". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn raps MVSC, 28–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn slashes P. View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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