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1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    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
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

    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[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 16atGrambling
  • Grambling, LA
  • W 9–611,520–14,202[1]
    September 23vs. Tennessee State*
  • Chicago, IL (Urban League Classic)
  • L 13–4048,000[2][3]
    October 7Texas Southern
  • Lorman, MS
  • T 7–79,000[4]
    October 14atLincoln (MO)*Jefferson City, MOL 14–20[5]
    October 21Southern
    • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
  • W 40–3[6]
    October 28atBishop*
  • Dallas, TX
  • W 34–0
    November 4atMississippi Valley State
  • Itta Bena, MS
  • W 23–13[7]
    November 11atPrairie View A&M
  • Prairie View, TX
  • W 13–0[8]
    November 23atJackson State
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • L 14–2814,981[9]
    • *Non-conference game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "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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