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1978 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1978 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

1978 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 2 Jackson State ^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Alcorn State 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9vs. Grambling State
L 13–21[1]
September 16vs. Alabama State*
W 16–12[2]
September 23Central Michigan*
W 24–16[3]
September 30at South Carolina State*
L 0–16[4]
October 7Texas Southern
T 10–10[5]
October 21Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 16–7[6]
October 28Bishop*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 36–7[7]
November 4at Mississippi Valley State
L 7–15[8]
November 11at Prairie View A&M
W 28–7[9]
November 18No. 2 Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS (rivalry)
L 8–38[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "G-Men outslug Braves". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late scores defeat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn State surprises high-flying Chippewas, 24–16". Lansing State Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs top Alcorn". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn, Texas Southern tie". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Braves rally behind 'D' to top SU 16–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn State 36, Bishop 7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Big-play Devils top Alcorn; enjoy clean sweep at home". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn wins, 28–7". The Yazoo Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers top Alcorn 38–8". Enterprise-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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