1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1972 Alcorn A&M Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (9th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling +	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
Jackson State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alcorn A&M	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Texas Southern	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 9–6	7,000–14,202	[1]
September 23	vs. Tennessee State*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Urban League Classic)	L 13–40	34,208–48,000	[2][3]
October 7	Texas Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	T 7–7	6,318–9,000	[4][5]
October 14	at Lincoln (MO)*	Jefferson City, MO	L 14–20	3,500	[6]
October 21	Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 40–3	8,188	[7]
October 28	at Bishop*	P.C. Cobb Stadium Dallas, TX	W 34–0	2,619
November 4	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 23–13	4,552	[8]
November 11	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 13–0	2,891	[9]
November 23	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 14–28	12,816–14,981	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Alcorn Nudges Grambling, 9–6". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tenn. State passes take toll of Alcorn". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
4. "Alcorn, Texas end tied 7–7". Sun Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
6. "Lincoln pounds Alcorn; upsets Braves 20–14". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn rips by Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn Braves hand MVSC fourth straight loss 23–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn A&M pins Prairie View". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.