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1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn A&M 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at GramblingW 9–67,000–14,202
September 23vs. Tennessee State*L 13–4034,208–48,000
October 7Texas SouthernT 7–76,318–9,000
October 14at Lincoln (MO)*Jefferson City, MOL 14–203,500
October 21Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 40–38,188
October 28at Bishop*W 34–02,619
November 4at Mississippi Valley StateW 23–134,552
November 11at Prairie View A&MW 13–02,891
November 23at Jackson StateL 14–2812,816–14,981
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Alcorn Nudges Grambling, 9–6". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tenn. State passes take toll of Alcorn". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  4. "Alcorn, Texas end tied 7–7". Sun Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. "Lincoln pounds Alcorn; upsets Braves 20–14". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn rips by Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Alcorn A&M pins Prairie View". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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