1971 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1971 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (8th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Grambling $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	vs. Grambling	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Urban League Classic)	L 6–21	33,000–39,710	[1][2]
September 25	vs. Tennessee State*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–18	17,006	[3]
October 9	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 10–7		[4]
October 16	Lincoln (MO)*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 55–13		[5]
October 23	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 30–14		[6]
October 31	Bishop*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 49–11		[7]
November 6	Mississippi Valley State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 28–9		[8]
November 13	vs. Prairie View A&M	City Park Stadium Vicksburg, MS	W 33–13		[9]
November 25	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 29–35		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Grambling rips Alcorn 21–6". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
3. "Big Blue splashes past Alcorn hurdle". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn nips TSU, 10–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn A&M smothers Lincoln U. Tigers 55–13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alcorn A&M beats Jags by 30 to 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn slugs Bishop 49–11". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn raps MVSC, 28–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn slashes P. View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.