1978 Alcorn State Braves football team

1978 Alcorn State Braves football
1978 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (15th season);
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium; Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Grambling State $	5	–	0	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
No. 2 Jackson State ^	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Alcorn State	2	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Southern	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Prairie View A&M	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and II programs. Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View were classified as NCAA Division II for the 1978 season.^[1]^[2] All the other teams were Division I-AA. Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	vs. Grambling State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 13–21		^[3]
September 16	vs. Alabama State*	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL	W 16–12		^[4]
September 23	Central Michigan*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 24–16		^[5]
September 30	at South Carolina State*	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 0–16		^[6]
October 7	Texas Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	T 10–10		^[7]
October 21	Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 16–7		^[8]
October 28	Bishop*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 36–7		^[9]
November 4	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 7–15	6,012	^[10]^[11]
November 11	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 28–7		^[12]
November 18	No. 2 Jackson State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS (rivalry)	L 8–38		^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ "G-Men outslug Braves". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late scores defeat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alcorn State surprises high-flying Chippewas, 24–16". Lansing State Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bulldogs top Alcorn". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alcorn, Texas Southern tie". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Braves rally behind 'D' to top SU 16–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alcorn State 36, Bishop 7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big-play Devils top Alcorn; enjoy clean sweep at home". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "Alcorn wins, 28–7". The Yazoo Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers top Alcorn 38–8". Enterprise-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2025.

[2] "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2025.

[3] "G-Men outslug Braves". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Late scores defeat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Alcorn State surprises high-flying Chippewas, 24–16". Lansing State Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Bulldogs top Alcorn". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Alcorn, Texas Southern tie". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Braves rally behind 'D' to top SU 16–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Alcorn State 36, Bishop 7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Big-play Devils top Alcorn; enjoy clean sweep at home". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[12] "Alcorn wins, 28–7". The Yazoo Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Tigers top Alcorn 38–8". Enterprise-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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