Alcorn State Braves football
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| Alcorn State Braves football | |||
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| First season | 1921 | ||
| Head coach | Fred McNair 1st year, 0–0 (–) |
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| Stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 22,500 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Lorman, Mississippi | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Conference titles | 15 (SWAC – 1947, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2014, 2015)[1] |
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| Division titles | 2 (SWAC East – 2014 and 2015) |
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| Mascot | Braves | ||
| Website | alcornsports.com | ||
The Alcorn State Braves are the college football team representing the Alcorn State University. The Braves play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Contents
History
Classifications
- 1964–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1983: NAIA Division I
- 1965–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
- 1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1921–1941: Independent
- 1941–1962: South Central Athletic Conference
- 1962–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference
Championships
Black College National championships
- 1968
- 1969
- 1974
- 1984
- 2014
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
The Braves have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times with an overall record of 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1984 | Quarterfinals | Louisiana Tech | L 21–44 |
| 1992 | First Round | Northeast Louisiana | L 27–78 |
| 1994 | First Round | Youngstown State | L 20–63 |
Annual Rivalry Game
The Alcorn State Braves take on the Jackson State Tigers in the Soul Bowl. The rivalry was named the Capital City Classic but Alcorn ended the classic in 2012 so it could be brought to Lorman.[2]
College Football Hall of Fame members
Alumni in the NFL
Over 50 Alcorn State alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:
- Milton Barney
- Charles Coleman
- Donald Driver
- Leonard Fairley
- Leslie Frazier
- Marcus Hinton
- Billy Howard
- Garry Lewis
- Steve McNair
- Bryant Mix
- Jack Spinks
- Willie Young
