1964 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1964 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 1 0 9 2 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 0 5 5 0
Texas Southern 3 4 0 5 5 0
Southern 2 5 0 4 6 0
Wiley 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 Alcorn A&M Braves football team represented Alcorn A&M College (now known as Alcorn State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at GramblingL 14–32[1]
September 26WileyW 14–6[2]
October 3Rust*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 14–6
October 10Jackson State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS (rivalry)
W 27–84,000[3][4]
October 17Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 24–26[5]
October 24Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–3[6]
October 31at Arkansas AM&N
L 0–28[7]
November 7at Mississippi Valley State*L 6–8
November 14at No. 4 Prairie View A&ML 0–4410,000[8]
November 21Mississippi Industrial*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 50–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Grambling posts rout". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley bows to Alcorn by 14–6". The Marshall News Messenger. September 28, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn A&M tops Jackson State, 27–8". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern edges Alcorn". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn ruins S.U., 21–3". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 31, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ark. Lions too tough for Braves". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View Panthers overpower Alcorn 44–0". Alexandria News Leader. November 21, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn crushes Miss. Industrial". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.