1980 Alcorn State Braves football team

1980 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thomas (2nd season)
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13vs. Alabama State*
W 14–3[1]
September 20vs. Grambling State
W 29–2735,000[2]
October 4at No. 3 South Carolina State*
L 0–33[3]
October 11Texas Southern
W 24–3[4]
October 18at Albany State*
W 38–17[5]
October 25Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 7–15[6]
November 1Bishop*dagger
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 26–7[7]
November 8at Mississippi Valley State
L 17–29[8][9]
November 15at Prairie View A&M
W 38–11[10]
November 22Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS (rivalry)
L 16–37[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Toy leads Alcorn over Alabama State 14–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "G-Men left Green with envy by ASU". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SC State blasts Alcorn". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sun shines for Alcorn with a 24–3 win over Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn stops Albany State, 38–17". The Macon News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern U. squeaks by Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn easily wins 'dream' homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Devils set for powerful Alcorn". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 7, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miss. Valley beats Alcorn". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jones leads Alcorn past Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU downs Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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