1974 Alcorn State Braves football team

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1974 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Grambling State + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 14 Alcorn State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll

The 1974 Alcorn State Braves football team was an American football team that represented Alcorn State University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their 11th season under head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an 9–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 161.[1] Alcorn State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the lost to UNLV in the quartefinals.

Alcorn State was recognized as the black college national champion and was ranked No. 14 in the final Associated Press 1974 NCAA College Division rankings.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 24–12
September 21at No. 5 Grambling State
W 19–14[2]
September 28North Carolina Central*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 14–12
October 5at South Carolina State*
W 14–0
October 12Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 37–34
October 26SouthernNo. 12
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 23–14
November 2Bishop*No. 10
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 38–0
November 9at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 9
W 30–21
November 16at Prairie View A&MNo. 9
W 48–0
November 23Jackson StateNo. 8
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 13–19[3]
November 30at UNLV*No. 12
L 22–3512,689[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Alcorn State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Grambling Rallies, But Too Late; Alcorn, 19-14". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson St stuns Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 24, 1974. p. 22. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "Las Vegas romps". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. December 1, 1974. p. 82.
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