2008 Alcorn State Braves football team

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2008 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
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2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   6 – 1     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Alcorn State   1 – 6     2 – 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   7 – 0     11 – 2  
Prairie View A&M   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Southern   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2008 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernest T. Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 2–10, with a conference record of 2–7, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Southeastern Louisiana*
L 28–34[1]
September 6at Grambling State
L 0–29[2]
September 13at Troy*
L 0–6522,105[3]
September 18Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 13–3[4]
September 27Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 12–15[5]
October 4at New Mexico State*
L 10–4511,374[6]
October 11at Mississippi Valley State
W 35–21[7]
October 186:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
L 13–202,917[8]
October 25Texas Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 29–30[9]
November 1Alabama State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 17–24[10]
November 15at Prairie View A&M
L 3–37[11]
November 22at Jackson State
L 21–2630,005[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "SE LA 34, Alcorn St. 28". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling shuts out Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy destroys Alcorn State". The Dothan Eagle. September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn outduels UAPB 13–3 to give Jones 1st victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern beats Alcorn St., 15–12". The News-Star. September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Williams scores on punt, catch in Ags' rout". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buckley leads Alcorn State past MVSU". The News-Star. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M pushes past error-prone Alcorn 20–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn State falls in back and forth game". Enterprise-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late touchdown run beats Alcorn State". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Prairie View 37, Alcorn State 3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers survive Braves' 21-point rally". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2008 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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