1988 Alcorn State Braves football team

1988 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Theophilus Danzy (3rd season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Jackson State $^	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	2
No. 20 Grambling State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southern	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Southern	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	vs. Grambling State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	L 13–27	29,500	[1]
September 17	Alabama State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 6–29		[2]
September 24	at Abilene Christian*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 34–13		[3]
October 1	vs. No. 7 Middle Tennessee*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 21–19		[4]
October 8	Texas Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 28–7		[5]
October 15	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 6–35		[6]
October 22	Southern	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 27–7		[7]
November 5	Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 24–3	6,000	[8]
November 12	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 26–7		[9]
November 19	at No. 6 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 0–7	23,404	[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 beats Alcorn St". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alabama State rolls". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn St. zaps ACU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn cashes in on new NCAA rule". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn grinds up Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lamar takes advantage of Alcorn mistakes 35–6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "James, Butler key Alcorn win". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn topples Prairie View". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jackson State blanks Alcorn State 7–0". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2023.