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1996 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1996 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

1996 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. T–8 Jackson State $^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31No. 10 Troy State*
L 7–61[1]
September 7at Grambling State
W 31–621,787[2]
September 14at Western Illinois*
L 17–346,498[3]
September 21Alabama State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 31–7[4]
September 28at Samford*
L 13–14[5]
October 5Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 19–2[6]
October 12at Prairie View A&M
W 24–0[7]
October 19Texas Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 17–28[8]
October 26Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–21[9]
November 9at Mississippi Valley State
L 9–16[10]
November 23at No. 8 Jackson State
L 17–2762,512[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Davis leads Troy to rout of Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frosh QB leads Alcorn to big win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blalock too much for Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn St. coasts behind tough defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Samford 14, Alcorn St. 13". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Links Sands through a defense, Alcorn runs over UAPB". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn St. 24, Prairie View 0". Victoria Advocate. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern uses late scores to defeat Alcorn". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern U. 21, Alcorn State 14". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley outlasts Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU beats Alcorn, 27–17". Hattiesburg American. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


 

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