1983 Alcorn State Braves football team

1983 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3at Grambling State
L 0–28[1]
September 17vs. Alabama State
W 13–10[2]
October 1No. 1 South Carolina State*
W 18–13[3]
October 8at Texas Southern
W 27–13[4]
October 15Northwestern State*
W 24–20[5]
October 22at Southern
L 19–20[6]
October 29Florida A&M*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 43–30[7]
November 5Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–42[8]
November 12Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 38–6[9]
November 19at No. 9 Jackson State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 24–17[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Grambling breaks loose 28–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn finds offense in win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State falls, 18–13". The Greenville News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn pounds TSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn pass thefts stop Northwestern". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern U. 20, Alcorn St. 19". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn outscores Florida A&M". Hattiesburg American. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley bewilders Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jones put Alcorn over Prairie View". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State falls to Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


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