1967 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1967 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
Texas Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 6 3 0
Southern 4 3 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 0 6 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 0 5 4 0
Prairie View A&M 2 5 0 5 5 0
Wiley 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Paul Quinn*W 101–0[1][2]
September 16GramblingL 7–13[3]
September 23at Jackson StateL 6–710,287[4]
October 7Wiley
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 69–0[5]
October 14at Texas SouthernL 8–20[6]
October 21at SouthernL 7–10[7]
October 28Arkansas AM&N
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 25–8[8]
November 4Mississippi Valley State*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 34–0[9]
November 11Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 46–21[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alcorn smothers Paul Quinn, 101–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn slams Paul Quinn by 101 score". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling gets 13–7 Miss. win". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson St. edges past Alcorn 7–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wiley falls, 69–0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hard week for state colleges". Sun Herald. October 16, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern edges Alcorn 10–7 in homecoming victory". Alexandria News Leader. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Golden Lions leave game". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn whips Delta Devils". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn in 46–21 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn State Yearly Results (1965–1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2023.