1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

American college football season

1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Frank Purnell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium
Seasons← 19611963 →

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Purnell, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	Rust*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 52–0
September 29	Wiley	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–28
October 13	Jackson State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 0–34
October 20	Texas Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 39–15
October 27	Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 21–14
November 3	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 7–10
November 10	at Mississippi Vocational*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 23–13
November 17	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 7–59	10,000
November 24	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–46
*Non-conference game

"Southwestern Conference round-up". Jackson Advocate. September 29, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wiley turns back Alcorn in opener". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jackson tears up Alcorn A&M 34–0". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alcorn stops Cats, 21–14". The Louisiana Weekly. November 3, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Ark. A. M. & N. Tomahawks Alcorn Braves 10 to 7 in gala homecoming tilt". The Call. November 9, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alcorn Braves rap MVC Devils 23–13". Jackson Advocate. November 17, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Prairie View A&M pops Alcorn A&M". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling tops Alcorn". Lake Charles American-Press. November 25, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Alcorn State Braves football
Venues	Henderson Stadium (1925–1991) Jack Spinks Stadium (1992–2011) Casem-Spinks Stadium (2011–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1951 Tropical Bowl 1952 Lion's Bowl 1968 Orange Blossom Classic 2015 Celebration Bowl 2018 Celebration Bowl Jackson State: Soul Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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