1983 Alcorn State Braves football team

1983 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (20th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Grambling State $	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
No. 15 Jackson State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Alcorn State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 3	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–28	[1]
September 17	vs. Alabama State	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 13–10	[2]
October 1	No. 1 South Carolina State*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 18–13	[3]
October 8	at Texas Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 27–13	[4]
October 15	Northwestern State*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 24–20	[5]
October 22	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 19–20	[6]
October 29	Florida A&M*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 43–30	[7]
November 5	Mississippi Valley State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 14–42	[8]
November 12	Prairie View A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 38–6	[9]
November 19	at No. 9 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 24–17	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Grambling breaks loose 28–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alcorn finds offense in win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S.C. State falls, 18–13". The Greenville News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn pounds TSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn pass thefts stop Northwestern". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern U. 20, Alcorn St. 19". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn outscores Florida A&M". Hattiesburg American. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley bewilders Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jones put Alcorn over Prairie View". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jackson State falls to Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.