The 1977 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.
| 1977 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Central Michigan* | L 7–39 | 15,019 | [1] | |
| September 10 | Grambling State | L 17–42 | 18,406 | [2] | |
| September 17 | at Alabama State* | W 15–7 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | vs. Florida A&M* |
| L 7–28 | 16,500–19,762 | [4] |
| October 1 | South Carolina State* | L 7–31 | 6,000 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Texas Southern | L 14–37 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | at Southern | W 23–0 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | at Bishop* | L 16–21 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | Mississippi Valley State |
| L 10–12 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 31–12 | [10] | |
| November 24 | at Jackson State |
| L 16–23 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "CMU embarresses Alcorn, 39–7". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams' golden arm panhandles Alcorn St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn dumps Hornets, 15–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers hand Alcorn third loss by 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Same ol' story: Alcorn pasted". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern romps Alcorn State 37–14". The Yazoo Herald. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braves upset Jaguars". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop bombs Alcorn A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn rips PV". The Sunday Express-News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ricky Patton stars in Jackson State win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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