2019 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by fourth-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2019 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCasem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons
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2021 →
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 1     9 4  
Alabama A&M   4 3     7 5  
Alabama State   4 3     5 6  
Jackson State   3 4     4 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
Southern x   6 1     8 5  
Prairie View A&M   4 3     6 5  
Grambling State   4 3     6 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     6 5  
Texas Southern   0 7     0 11  
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason

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Preseason polls

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The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Braves were picked to finish in first place in the East Division.[1]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Alcorn State 92
2 Alabama A&M 70
3 Jackson State 61
4 Alabama State 47
5 Mississippi Valley State 30
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Southern 90
2 Prairie View A&M 78
3 Grambling State 74
4 Texas Southern 34
5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24

Preseason all–SWAC teams

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The Braves placed thirteen different players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*ESPN+L 10–3831,076
September 76:00 p.m.Mississippi College*Braves All AccessW 45–77,358
September 146:00 p.m.at McNeese State*COWBOYINSIDERL 14–1710,127
September 215:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
ESPN3W 45–4115,958
September 286:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
Braves All AccessW 45–197,593
October 52:00 p.m.at Alabama StateASU All AccessW 35–712,721
October 122:00 p.m.Savannah State* 
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
Braves All AccessW 42–1717,593
October 262:00 p.m.Southern
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
Braves All AccessW 27–1315,993
November 92:00 p.m.at Grambling StateESPN3L 16–19 OT7,554
November 162:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
Braves All AccessW 34–281,978
November 232:00 p.m.at Jackson StateESPN3W 41–635,104
December 73:00 p.m.Southern
ESPNUW 39–2422,365
December 2111:00 a.m.vs. No. 23 North Carolina A&T*ABCL 44–6432,968
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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At Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0 0 10 0 10
Golden Eagles 10 3 15 10 38

Mississippi College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Choctaws 0 0 0 7 7
Braves 21 7 3 14 45

At McNeese State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0 0 0 14 14
Cowboys 7 10 0 0 17

Prairie View A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 19 15 7 41
Braves 17 7 7 14 45

Mississippi Valley State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 13 6 0 19
Braves 7 14 17 7 45

At Alabama State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 14 14 0 7 35
Hornets 0 0 7 0 7

Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 14 0 0 17
Braves 14 14 14 0 42

Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 6 0 7 13
Braves 0 3 14 10 27

At Grambling State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Braves 0 10 6 00 16
Tigers 0 10 0 63 19

Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
Braves 7 14 6 7 34

At Jackson State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 7 24 7 3 41
Tigers 0 0 6 0 6

Southern (SWAC Championship)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 7 3 7 24
Braves 9 7 0 23 39

Vs. North Carolina A&T (Celebration Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Aggies 0 24 28 12 64
Braves 3 7 21 13 44

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRV
CoachesRV

References

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  1. ^ a b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Alcorn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.