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1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 1 0 8 1 0
Grambling + 6 1 0 9 2 0
Texas Southern + 6 1 0 6 4 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 3 0 5 5 0
Southern 3 4 0 4 6 0
Prairie View A&M 2 5 0 4 6 0
Jackson State 1 6 0 3 6 0
Wiley 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football team was an American football team that represented Alcorn A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Marino Casem, Alcorn compiled a 9–1 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 85.[1]

Alcorn A&M was also recognized as the black college national champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at GramblingW 28–126,300[2]
September 28Jackson StateNo. 20W 30–66,400[3]
October 12at WileyNo. 16
W 60–5600[4]
October 19Texas SouthernNo. 14
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 21–357,200[5]
October 26Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 26–147,000–7,600[6]
November 2at Arkansas AM&N
W 53–05,400[7]
November 9at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 19W 40–0800[8]
November 16at Prairie View A&MW 17–32,200[9][10]
November 23vs. Kentucky State*
W 48–03,000[11]
December 7vs. Florida A&MW 36–937,390[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Alcorn State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Grambling bows to Alcorn A&M". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wiley is blitzed; Alcorn downs 'Cats 60–5". The Marshall News Messenger. October 13, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn miscues give Southern 35–21 triumph". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn trips up Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn rolls Arkansas 11 in 53–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn tramples MVSC by 40–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie View". The Clarion Ledger. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn Grabs Share of Title". The Times. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn A&M rolls over Kentucky State 48–0". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Weeks too strong for FAMU, 36–9". The Orlando Sentinel. December 8, 1968. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.