1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1968 record9–1 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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

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.[1]

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

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Grambling
W 28–12
September 28at Jackson StateNo. 20Jackson, MSW 30–6
October 12at WileyNo. 16Marshall, TXW 60–5
October 19Texas SouthernNo. 14
L 21–35
October 26Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 26–14
November 2at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARW 53–0
November 9at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 19Itta Bena, MSW 40–0
November 16at Prairie View A&MPrairie View, TXW 17–3
November 23 Kentucky State* W 48–0
December 7vs. Florida A&MMiami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)W 36–9
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP 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.
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