1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football
SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 9
Record	8–1 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (7th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium

1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 13/16 Grambling	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Jackson State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 Alcorn A&M Braves football team represented Alcorn A&M College (now known as Alcorn State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. Tennessee State*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Freedom Classic)	L 14–24	43,772	[1]
September 19	at Grambling		Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 10–7		[2]
September 26	vs. North Carolina Central*		John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (National Black Unity Football Classic)	W 27–0	25,000	[3]
October 3	at Savannah State*		Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	W 34–6		[4]
October 10	Texas Southern		Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 44–7		[5]
October 24	Southern	No. 19	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 14–0	6,600	[6][7]
November 7	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 13	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 40–14		[8]
November 14	at Prairie View A&M	No. 15	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 27–3		[9]
November 26	at Jackson State	No. 9	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 30–11		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tennessee's early thrusts too much for Alcorn, 24–14". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling bows 10–7 to Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn drubs N.C. Central in Black Unity Classic, 27–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn A&M routs Savannah". Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn Braves rip Tex. Southern 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
8. "Alcorn A&M trounces MVSC Devils, 40–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn blisters Prairie View eleven". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn rips Jackson State in 30–11 stadium decision". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1970. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.