2010 Alcorn State Braves football team

2010 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   6 3     7 5  
Jackson State x   6 3     8 3  
Alcorn State   4 5     5 6  
Alabama A&M   2 7     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   0 9     0 10  
West Division
Texas Southern xy$   8 1     9 3  
No. 23 Grambling State x   8 1     9 2  
Prairie View A&M   6 3     7 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 5     5 6  
Southern   1 8     2 9  
Championship: Texas Southern 11, Alabama State 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2010 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr., the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–5, and finished third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Langston*W 50–27[1]
September 18vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 27–9[2]
September 25Alabama State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 41–21[3]
October 2at Mississippi State*L 16–4950,439[4]
October 9Texas Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 20–30[5]
October 16at Grambling StateL 28–386,980[6]
October 21Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 35–39[7]
October 30Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–20[8]
November 6at Alabama A&MW 41–24[9]
November 13at Prairie View A&ML 27–35[10]
November 20at Jackson StateL 14–27[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alcorn State 50, Langston 27". The Clarion-Ledger. September 5, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Special teams in tune; Two early TDs set tone while bands steal show". Chicago Tribune. September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn State 41, Alabama State 21". Ledger-Enquirer. September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ballard, MSU run past Alcorn St". The Sun Herald. October 3, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern holds off Braves". Sun Herald. October 10, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Warren's 5 TDs lead Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bridge, Alcorn lose 39–35 thriller to Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn State 27, Southern 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn State 41, Alabama A&M 24". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View 35, Alcorn State 27". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "No problem, Tigers cap off season with win over rival despite injury to star QB". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2010 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.