1993 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Cardell Jones (3rd season)
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Southern $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 23 Alcorn State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Grambling State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Alabama State 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –3 –24 –4 –2
Texas Southern 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1993 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Grambling StateNo. 20
W 25–2418,000[1]
September 11Texas SouthernNo. 15
W 44–41[2]
September 18at Alabama StateNo. 11
W 28–25[3]
September 25vs. Howard*No. 9
L 36–3817,798[4]
October 2Sam Houston State*No. 17
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 31–24[5]
October 16Prairie View A&MNo. 15
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 31–10[6]
October 23at No. 16 SouthernNo. 14
L 31–4728,000[7]
October 30Jacksonville State*No. 20
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 41–365,000[8]
November 6Mississippi Valley StateNo. 18
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 28–20[9]
November 13at No. 4 Troy State*No. 15
L 21–63[10]
November 20at Jackson StateNo. 23
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
W 31–2246,500[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "McNair 25, Grambling State 24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 5, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "WHEW! McNair, ASU clip Texans at the wire". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNair throws for 264 yards to lead Alcorn over Ala. St". Enterprise-Journal. September 19, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Howard stops Alcorn in Gateway shootout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn's defense rises up". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Roundup: Alcorn soars past Prairie". Enterprise-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern upsets Alcorn St., 47–31". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "JSU runs into Superman". The Anniston Star. October 31, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn 28, Mississippi Valley 20". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Trojans light up Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jones plays a dream game". The Sun Herald. November 21, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.


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