| 1979 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (5–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| No. 6 Alcorn State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Grambling State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Jackson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | vs. Alabama State* |
| L 5–6 | [1] | ||
| September 15 | Grambling State | L 6–40 | [2] | |||
| September 29 | South Carolina State* | W 20–9 | [3] | |||
| October 6 | at Texas Southern | W 9–7 | [4] | |||
| October 13 | Albany State* |
| W 21–2 | 8,500 | [5] | |
| October 20 | at No. 7 Southern | W 17–12 | [6] | |||
| October 27 | at Bishop* | No. T–10 | Dallas, TX | W 23–21 | [7] | |
| November 3 | Mississippi Valley State | No. T–10 |
| W 24–3 | [8] | |
| November 10 | Prairie View A&M | No. 8 |
| W 19–0 | [9] | |
| November 22 | at No. T–5 Jackson State | No. T–7 | W 9–7 | [10] | ||
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References
- ↑ "Single TD enough as Hornets win 6–5". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grambling dashes Alcorn's high hopes". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn knocks SCSC from unbeaten ranks". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rosales used toe to give Braves win". The Clarksdale Press Register. October 8, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn wins big, Casem not happy". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State nips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn wins". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn topples Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 4, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rerun: Alcorn St. rips Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn gives JSU a kick in the mud". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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