1965 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1965 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Southern 4 2 1 5 4 1
Texas Southern 4 2 1 5 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 1 5 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 1 5 3 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 3 1 4 5 1
Alcorn A&M 2 4 1 3 5 1
Wiley 0 7 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18GramblingL 13–2611,000[1][2]
September 25at Jackson State
L 6–219,300[3][4]
October 9Wiley
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–6[5]
October 16at Texas SouthernW 14–6[6]
October 24at SouthernL 7–41[7]
October 30Arkansas AM&N
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
T 10–10[8]
November 6Mississippi Valley State*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 15–14[9]
November 13Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–17[10]
November 20at Bishop*
L 14–38
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Grambling tops Alcorn by 26–13". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jackson State beats Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Alcorn climbs out of cellar in Southwest". The Sun Herald. October 11, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jaguars rout Alcorn, 41–7". The Louisiana Weekly. October 30, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn ties Ark. AM&N". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Smaller state schools have bad grid weekend". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.