1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Frank Purnell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Grambling	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wiley	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Purnell, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Rust*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 52–0		[1]
September 29	Wiley	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–28		[2]
October 13	Jackson State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 0–34		[3]
October 20	Texas Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 39–15		[4]
October 27	Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 21–14		[5]
November 3	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 7–10		[6]
November 10	at Mississippi Vocational*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 23–13		[7]
November 17	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 7–59	10,000	[8]
November 24	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–46		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Southwestern Conference round-up". Jackson Advocate. September 29, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley turns back Alcorn in opener". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackson tears up Alcorn A&M 34–0". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn stops Cats, 21–14". The Louisiana Weekly. November 3, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ark. A. M. & N. Tomahawks Alcorn Braves 10 to 7 in gala homecoming tilt". The Call. November 9, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn Braves rap MVC Devils 23–13". Jackson Advocate. November 17, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View A&M pops Alcorn A&M". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Grambling tops Alcorn". Lake Charles American-Press. November 25, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.