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1997 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1997 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1997 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southern $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 14 Jackson State ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Alabama State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Grambling State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 8     0 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. No. 2 Troy State*
L 0–30[1]
September 6Grambling State
W 44–20[2]
September 13No. 5 Western Illinois*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 17–314,121[3]
September 20at Alabama State
W 20–6[4]
September 27Samford*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 16–21[5]
October 4at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 10–20[6]
October 11Prairie View A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 24–9[7]
October 19Texas Southern
L 7–10[8]
October 25at No. 8 Southern
L 16–25[9]
November 8Mississippi Valley State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 23–18[10]
November 22at No. 14 Jackson State
L 15–5455,000[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Troy State rolls over Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Robinson drops his final opener". The News Journal. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois beats Alcorn State". Sun Herald. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn State rolls to win". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn St. falls to Samford, 21–16". Enterprise-Journal. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UAPB rushes past Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn State gets past Prairie View A&M, 24–9". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn can't deliver knockout blow". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern U. repels Alcorn State bid 25–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Turnovers doom Delta Devils on reservation". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU strikes fast, bombards Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 23, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


 

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