1966 Alcorn A&M Braves football team
American college football season
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–3–2 (2–3–2 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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No. 13 Grambling + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–3–2, with a conference record of 2–3–2, and finished sixth in the SWAC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Paul Quinn* |
| W 70–0 | 500 | [1] |
September 17 | at Grambling | L 13–14 | 750 | [2] | |
September 24 | Jackson State |
| T 25–25 | 4,500–7,821 | [3][4] |
October 8 | at Wiley |
| W 21–2 | 750 | [5] |
October 15 | Texas Southern |
| L 7–16 | 3,500 | [6] |
October 22 | Southern |
| T 14–14 | 5,200 | [7] |
October 29 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| L 28–34 | 2,700 | [8] |
November 5 | at Mississippi Valley State* | W 34–19 | 2,100 | [9] | |
November 12 | at Prairie View A&M | W 19–10 | 2,100–10,000 | [10] | |
November 19 | Bishop* |
| W 52–18 | 3,900 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Alcorn wallops Paul Quinn, 70–0". Lake Charles American-Press. September 12, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn edges by Grambling, 14–13". The Shreveport Journal. September 19, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. in tie tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Wiley falls, 21–2". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View, Wiley seeking first victory". Sun Herald. October 17, 1966. Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn battles; Ties Southern". Monroe Morning World. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas AM&N blasts Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones' passing nets Alcorn win". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn upsets Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hardy runs Alcorn past Bishop 11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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