2019 Alcorn State Braves football team

2019 Alcorn State Braves football
2019 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC champion; SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 39–24 vs. Southern
Celebration Bowl, L 44–64 vs. North Carolina A&T
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	9–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred McNair (4th season);
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2021 →

The 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by fourth-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Alcorn State x$	6	–	1	9	–	4
Alabama A&M	4	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama State	4	–	3	5	–	6
Jackson State	3	–	4	4	–	8
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Southern x	6	–	1	8	–	5
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	4	–	3	6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	4	6	–	5
Texas Southern	0	–	7	0	–	11
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Braves were picked to finish in first place in the East Division.^[1]

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Alcorn State	92
2	Alabama A&M	70
3	Jackson State	61
4	Alabama State	47
5	Mississippi Valley State	30

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Southern	90
2	Prairie View A&M	78
3	Grambling State	74
4	Texas Southern	34
5	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	24

Preseason all–SWAC teams

The Braves placed thirteen different players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.^[1]

Offense

1st team

Noah Johnson – QB

De'Shawn Waller – RB

Deonte Brooks – OL

Mustaffa Ibrahim – OL

Kevin Hall – OL

Defense

1st team

Solomon Muhammad – LB

Javen Morrison – DB

Qwynnterrio Cole – DB

2nd team

Darrell Henderson – DL

Theron Bonds – DL

Brelion Hollis – LB

Daylon Burks – DB

Specialists

1st team

Corey McCullough – K

2nd team

Corey McCullough – P

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 10–38	31,076
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi College*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 45–7	7,358
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	COWBOYINSIDER	L 14–17	10,127
September 21	5:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN3	W 45–41	15,958
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 45–19	7,593
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ASU All Access	W 35–7	12,721
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Savannah State*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 42–17	17,593
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 27–13	15,993
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	L 16–19 ^OT	7,554
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 34–28	1,978
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN3	W 41–6	35,104
December 7	3:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	W 39–24	22,365
December 21	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 23 North Carolina A&T*	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl)	ABC	L 44–64	32,968
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	10	0	10
Golden Eagles	10	3	15	10	38

Mississippi College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Choctaws	0	0	0	7	7
Braves	21	7	3	14	45

At McNeese State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	14	14
Cowboys	7	10	0	0	17

Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	19	15	7	41
Braves	17	7	7	14	45

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	13	6	0	19
Braves	7	14	17	7	45

At Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	14	14	0	7	35
Hornets	0	0	7	0	7

Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	14	0	0	17
Braves	14	14	14	0	42

Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	6	0	7	13
Braves	0	3	14	10	27

At Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Braves	0	10	6	0	0	16
Tigers	0	10	0	6	3	19

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28
Braves	7	14	6	7	34

At Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	7	24	7	3	41
Tigers	0	0	6	0	6

Southern (SWAC Championship)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	3	7	24
Braves	9	7	0	23	39

Vs. North Carolina A&T (Celebration Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Aggies	0	24	28	12	64
Braves	3	7	21	13	44

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV
Coaches	RV

References

^ ^a ^b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "2019 Alcorn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

[preseason_poll_&_teams-1] "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[2] "2019 Alcorn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

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2019 Alcorn State Braves football

SWAC champion SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 39–24 vs. Southern
Celebration Bowl, L 44–64 vs. North Carolina A&T
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	9–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred McNair (4th season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2021 →