1988 Alcorn State Braves football team

1988 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 0 0 8 1 2
No. 20 Grambling State 5 2 0 8 3 0
Alabama State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Alcorn State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Southern 4 3 0 6 5 0
Prairie View A&M 3 4 0 5 5 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 6 0 3 8 0
Texas Southern 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Grambling StateL 13–2729,500[1]
September 17Alabama StateL 6–29[2]
September 24at Abilene Christian*W 34–13[3]
October 1vs. No. 7 Middle Tennessee*W 21–19[4]
October 8Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 28–7[5]
October 15at Lamar*L 6–35[6]
October 22Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–7[7]
November 5Mississippi Valley StateW 24–36,000[8]
November 12at Prairie View A&MW 26–7[9]
November 19at No. 6 Jackson State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 0–723,404[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Grambling beats Alcorn St". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama State rolls". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn St. zaps ACU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn cashes in on new NCAA rule". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn grinds up Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lamar takes advantage of Alcorn mistakes 35–6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "James, Butler key Alcorn win". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn topples Prairie View". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State blanks Alcorn State 7–0". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2023.