1977 Alcorn State Braves football team

1977 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (14th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Grambling State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Jackson State	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Alcorn State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Southern	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Prairie View A&M	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1977 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Central Michigan*	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 7–39	15,019	[1]
September 10	Grambling State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 17–42	18,406	[2]
September 17	at Alabama State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 15–7		[3]
September 24	vs. Florida A&M*	Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee, WI (Midwest Gridiron Classic)	L 7–28	16,500–19,762	[4]
October 1	South Carolina State*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–31	6,000	[5]
October 8	at Texas Southern	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 14–37		[6]
October 22	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 23–0		[7]
October 29	at Bishop*	P.C. Cobb Stadium Dallas, TX	L 16–21		[8]
November 5	Mississippi Valley State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 10–12		[9]
November 12	Prairie View A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 31–12		[10]
November 24	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 16–23		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "CMU embarresses Alcorn, 39–7". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Williams' golden arm panhandles Alcorn St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn dumps Hornets, 15–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rattlers hand Alcorn third loss by 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Same ol' story: Alcorn pasted". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas Southern romps Alcorn State 37–14". The Yazoo Herald. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Braves upset Jaguars". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bishop bombs Alcorn A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mississippi Valley State eases by Alcorn St., 12–10". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn rips PV". The Sunday Express-News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ricky Patton stars in Jackson State win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.