1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–1 7–1 Marino Casem 3rd Henderson Stadium Black college football national championSWAC champion The 1968 Alcorn A&M Braves football team was an American football team that represented Alcorn A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Marino Casem, Alcorn compiled a 9–1 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 85.Alcorn State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse December 8, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alcorn_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906171752/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alcorn_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php dead September 6, 2015 Alcorn A&M was also recognized as the black college national champion. Schedule 1968 small college UPI y y y September 22 at Grambling Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA W 28–12 6,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121845247/grambling-bows-to-alcorn-am/ The Shreveport Times Grambling bows to Alcorn A&M September 22, 1968 March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 Jackson State 20 Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS W 30–6 6,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434500/alcorn-smacks-j-state-tigers/ The Clarion-Ledger Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers September 29, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 at Wiley 16 Maverick Stadium Marshall, TX W 60–5 600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434542/wiley-is-blitzed-alcorn-downs-cats-60/ The Marshall News Messenger Wiley is blitzed; Alcorn downs 'Cats 60–5 October 13, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 Texas Southern 14 Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS L 21–35 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434617/alcorn-miscues-give-southern-3521-trium/ The Clarion-Ledger Alcorn miscues give Southern 35–21 triumph October 20, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 Southern Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS W 26–14 7,000–7,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434647/alcorn-trips-up-southern/ The Shreveport Times Alcorn trips up Southern October 27, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 at Arkansas AM&N Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR W 53–0 5,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434706/alcorn-rolls-arkansas-11-in-530-tilt/ The Clarion-Ledger Alcorn rolls Arkansas 11 in 53–0 tilt November 3, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 at Mississippi Valley State 19 Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS W 40–0 800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434743/alcorn-tramples-mvsc-by-400/ The Clarion-Ledger Alcorn tramples MVSC by 40–0 November 10, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 at Prairie View A&M Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX W 17–3 2,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76457165/clarion-ledger/ The Clarion Ledger November 17, 1968 Newspapers.com Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie Viewhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/76457361/the-times/ Alcorn Grabs Share of Title The Times Newspapers.com November 17, 1968 November 23 vs 1968 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State<ncg> City Park Stadium Vicksburg, MS W 48–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434798/alcorn-am-rolls-over-kentucky-state-48/ The Courier-Journal Alcorn A&M rolls over Kentucky State 48–0 November 24, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com December 7 vs Florida A&M Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 36–9 37,390 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434854/weeks-too-strong-for-famu-369/ The Orlando Sentinel Weeks too strong for FAMU, 36–9 December 8, 1968 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Alcorn A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 8, 2024 References Alcorn AandM Category:Alcorn State Braves football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Alcorn AandM football