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1981 Alcorn State Braves football team

1981 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thomas (3rd season)
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Jackson State $^ 5 1 0 9 2 1
Grambling State 4 1 1 6 4 1
Texas Southern 3 2 1 4 5 1
Alcorn State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 4 6 1
Southern 2 4 0 3 8 0
Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5at Angelo State*L 10–16[1]
September 12vs. Grambling StateL 10–13[2]
September 19vs. Alabama State*
L 7–14[3]
October 3No. T–10 South Carolina State*W 24–20[4]
October 10at Texas SouthernL 17–24[5]
October 24at SouthernW 18–0[6]
October 31at Bishop*Dallas, TXW 14–13[7]
November 7Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 24–14[8]
November 14Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 30–0[9]
November 26at No. 4 Jackson StateL 10–13[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Angelo State tips Alcorn on pass theft". The Odessa American. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ezell rallies G-Tigers". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama State 14, Alcorn State 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lady luck gives Alcorn initial win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern 24, Alcorn 17". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn topples Southern". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn State 14, Bishop 13". The Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Adversity...Alcorn State overcomes penalties, turnovers and Mississippi Valley State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn defense does it". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1981. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State drubs Alcorn to reach playoff". Sun Herald. November 27, 1981. 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.