| 1969 Alcorn A&M Braves football | |
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Black college football national champion SWAC champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–0–1 (6–0–1 SWAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Alcorn A&M Braves football team was an American football team that represented Alcorn A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Marino Casem, Alcorn compiled an 8–0–1 record (6–0–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 82.[1]
Alcorn A&M was also recognized as the black college national champion and was ranked No. 8 in the final Associated Press 1969 NCAA College Division rankings.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 12 | vs. Grambling |
| W 28–7 | 62,294 | [2] | |||
| September 27 | at Kentucky State* | Frankfort, KY | W 20–13 | 1,500 | [3] | |||
| October 11 | at Texas Southern | No. 9 |
| W 13–0 | 8,000 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | Lane* | No. 5 | W 43–0 | [5] | ||||
| October 25 | at Southern | No. 4 | W 27–7 | 25,000 | [6] | |||
| November 1 | Arkansas AM&N | No. 2 |
| T 23–23 | [7] | |||
| November 8 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | No. 6 |
| W 41–10 | [8] | |||
| November 15 | Prairie View A&M | No. 6 |
| W 29–14 | [9] | |||
| November 27 | at Jackson State | No. 5 | W 50–8 | 20,000 | [10] | |||
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References
- ↑ "Alcorn State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ↑ Mal Florence (September 13, 1969). "62,294 See Alcorn Blast Grambling". Los Angeles Times. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn edges scrappy Ky. State 20–13". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn nips TSU Tigers by 13–0". The Galveston Daily News. October 12, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lane loses 43–0". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern falls to Alcorn, 27–7". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arkansas AM&N snares tie with Alcorn Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn A&M mauls MVS". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn A&M triumphs with ease 29–14". The Galveston Daily News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn blasts JSC Tigs". Enterprise-Journal. November 28, 1969. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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