Alcorn State Braves football
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First season | 1921 | ||
Head coach | Fred McNair 5th season, 36–23 (.610) | ||
Stadium | Casem-Spinks Stadium (capacity: 22,500) | ||
Field surface | Natural grass | ||
Location | Lorman, Mississippi | ||
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | ||
Division | East | ||
All-time record | 497–389–38 (.558) | ||
Conference titles | 13 (SWAC: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019) | ||
Division titles | 6 (SWAC East: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) | ||
Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
Website | alcornsports.com |
The Alcorn State Braves are the college football team of Alcorn State University. The Braves play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
History[]
Classifications[]
- 1964–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1983: NAIA Division I
- 1965–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
- 1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships[]
- 1921–1941: Independent
- 1941–1962: South Central Athletic Conference
- 1962–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference
Championships[]
Black College National championships[]
- 1968
- 1969
- 1974
- 1984
- 2014
SWAC Championships - 13 (Member Since 1962)[]
The Alcorn Braves joined the SWAC in 1962. Since then, ASU has won 13 SWAC Championships.
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Playoff appearances[]
NCAA Division I FCS[]
The Braves have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times with an overall record of 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1984 | Quarterfinals | Louisiana Tech | L 21–44 |
1992 | First Round | Northeast Louisiana | L 27–78 |
1994 | First Round | Youngstown State | L 20–63 |
NCAA Division II[]
The Braves appeared in the Division II playoffs one time, with an overall record of 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1974 | Quarterfinals | UNLV | L, 22–35 |
Rivalry games[]
The Alcorn State Braves take on the Jackson State Tigers in the Soul Bowl. The rivalry was previously named the Capital City Classic, but Alcorn ended the Classic in 2012 so that it could be brought to Lorman.[2]
College Football Hall of Fame members[]
Alumni in the NFL[]
Over 50 Alcorn State alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:
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Head Coaches[]
Alcorn State has seen 21 head football coaches over its history. The program is currently lead by Fred McNair.[4]
Coach | Seasons | Record | Win Pct. |
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Octavius T. Henderson | 1921 | 4-0 | 1.000 |
O.A. Ross | 1922-1933 | 44-15-11 | 0.629 |
W. Morton | 1934-1935 | 1-7-1 | 0.125
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A. A. Abraham | 1936, 1938, 1941-1942 | 14-8-7 | 0.483 |
L. Harris | 1937, 1939-1940 | 10-10-1 | 0.476 |
J. Anderson | 1945 | 0.2 | 0.000 |
Reuben Alba | 1946 | 1-8 | 0.111 |
W. Felix "Lerroy" Harris | 1947 | 9-1 | 0.900 |
Dwight Fisher | 1948-1956 | 52-35-7 | 0.553 |
W. Broadus | 1957 | 0-5 | 0.000 |
E. E. Simmons | 1958-1959 | 3-14 | 0.176 |
Franklin Purnell | 1960-1963 | 14-20 | 0.412 |
Marino Casem | 1964-1985 | 138-71-8 | 0.636 |
Theo Danzy | 1986-1990 | 26-22 | 0.542 |
Cardell Jones | 1991-1997 | 41-32-3 | 0.539
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Johnny Thomas | 1998-2007 | 48-61 | 0.440 |
Ernest T. Jones | 2008 | 2-10 | 0.167 |
Earnest Collins | 2009-2010 | 8-12 | 0.400 |
Melvin Spears | 2011 | 2-8 | 0.200 |
Jay Hopson | 2012-2015 | 19-17a | 0.528 |
Fred McNair | 2016- | 36-23 | 0.610 |
Notes[]
- ^a Hopson went 4-7 and 9-3 in the 2012 and 2013 seasons, respectively, but the school's wins from these seasons were vacated due to NCAA violations[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ The Alcorn State University Identity Standards and Editorial Stylebook (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "ASU ends Capital City Classic". 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Alcorn St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/alcorn.sidearmsports.com/documents/2020/10/19/2020_21_Record_Book.pdf
- ^ "Alcorn State sanctioned for NCAA violations". 19 October 2016.
External links[]
- Alcorn State Braves football
- American football teams established in 1921
- 1921 establishments in Mississippi