2006 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–5 (5–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$  6 –3   9 –3  
Jackson State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –4   6 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alabama State  5 –4   5 –6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy  7 –2   8 –4  
Southern  4 –5   5 –6  
Grambling State  3 –6   3 –8  
Texas Southern  3 –6   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  2 –7   3 –7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2006 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–4, and finished tied for second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Louisiana–Monroe*
L 6–2418,106[1]
September 9at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 14–42[2]
September 23Alabama State
L 28–33[3]
September 30vs. Morehouse*
W 23–610,012[4]
October 5at Prairie View A&M
W 17–14[5]
October 14Texas Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 44–2311,797[6]
October 21Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 26–10[7]
November 4at Mississippi Valley State
L 25–28[8]
November 11at Alabama A&M
L 26–35[9]
November 18at Jackson State
W 32–31[10]
December 2at Grambling State
W 21–142,383[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Soaring start, Warhawks top Braves, 24–6". The News-Star. September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UAPB 42, Alcorn St. 14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Peck leads Alabama State past Alcorn State". The Sun Herald. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn State enjoys its Classic weekend in L.A." The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hughes' TD on punt return boosts Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alcorn State demolishes Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn State crushes SWAC foe Southern". Enterprise-Journal. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mississippi Valley St. 28, Alcorn St. 25". The Sun Herald. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alabama A&M 35, Alcorn State 26". The Sun Herald. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Alcorn State nips Jackson State". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Season ends in fashion it began". The News-Star. December 3, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "2006 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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