1982 Alcorn State Braves football team

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1982 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Grambling State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Alabama State*
W 21–6[1]
September 18vs. Grambling State
L 14–3140,333[2]
September 25Angelo State*
L 9–283,700[3]
October 2at South Carolina State*
L 0–20[4]
October 9Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 15–12[5]
October 16at Northwestern State*
L 7–289,600[6][7]
October 23Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 12–17[8]
October 30at Florida A&M*
W 23–13[9]
November 6at Mississippi Valley State
W 41–34[10]
November 13at Prairie View A&M
W 46–6[11]
November 20No. 8 Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS (rivalry)
L 16–20[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alcorn State 'kicks' Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Robinson one step closer". The Daily Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU victory proves bittersweet". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S.C. State rolls over Alcorn State 20–0". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Field goal lifts Alcorn St". Hattiesburg American. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ellis leads Northwestern to 28–7 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demons down Alcorn". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn rally falls short of Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Braves' comeback ruins Rattlers' homecoming, 23–13". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late score sends Alcorn past Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn devastates Prairie View 46–6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jackson State wins, claims SWAC crown". Hattiesburg American. November 21, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


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