| 1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (4–1–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Grambling | W 9–6 | 11,520–14,202 | [1] | |
| September 23 | vs. Tennessee State* |
| L 13–40 | 48,000 | [2][3] |
| October 7 | Texas Southern | T 7–7 | 9,000 | [4] | |
| October 14 | at Lincoln (MO)* | Jefferson City, MO | L 14–20 | [5] | |
| October 21 | Southern |
| W 40–3 | [6] | |
| October 28 | at Bishop* | W 34–0 | |||
| November 4 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 23–13 | [7] | ||
| November 11 | at Prairie View A&M | W 13–0 | [8] | ||
| November 23 | at Jackson State | L 14–28 | 14,981 | [9] | |
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References
- ↑ "Alcorn Nudges Grambling, 9–6". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tenn. State passes take toll of Alcorn". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Alcorn, Texas end tied 7–7". Sun Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lincoln pounds Alcorn; upsets Braves 20–14". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn rips by Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn A&M pins Prairie View". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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