1984 Alcorn State Braves football team
Appearance
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 21–44 vs. Louisiana Tech | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 9–1 (7–0 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Dennis Thomas (4th season) |
Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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No. 1 Alcorn State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | vs. Grambling State | W 27–13 | 13,676 | [1] | ||
September 15 | Alabama State | W 52–0 | [2] | |||
September 29 | at South Carolina State* | No. 10 | W 41–6 | [3] | ||
October 6 | Texas Southern | No. 7 |
| W 45–16 | [4] | |
October 20 | Southern | No. 4 |
| W 44–15 | [5] | |
October 27 | vs. Florida A&M* | No. 4 | W 51–14 | 11,600 | [6] | |
November 3 | vs. No. 5 Mississippi Valley State | No. 4 | W 42–28 | 63,808 | [7] | |
November 10 | at Prairie View A&M | No. 3 | W 35–12 | [8] | ||
November 17 | Jackson State | No. 2 |
| W 17–13 | [9] | |
December 1 | No. 9 Louisiana Tech* | No. 1 |
| L 21–44 | 16,204 | [10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Myles passes Alcorn St. over Grambling 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State bombs Hornets 52–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn scalps S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sluggish Alcorn jolts T-Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn remains perfect". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State annihilates FAMU 51–14 in Classic". St. Petersburg Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Qualls captures spotlight as Braves rip Delta Devils". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn clinches SWAC crown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn clinches conference title". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crash! Tech rips Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. December 2, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.