1963 Alcorn A&M Braves football team
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| 1963 Alcorn A&M Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–7 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Purnell, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | vs. Mississippi Industrial* | Clarksdale, MS | W 31–16 | 3,000 | [1] |
| September 21 | Grambling | L 23–40 | [2] | ||
| September 28 | at Wiley |
| L 7–10 | [3] | |
| October 5 | at Rust* | Holly Springs, MS | W 29–6 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at Jackson State |
| L 13–22 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at Texas Southern | L 22–38 | 5,000–5,400 | [6] | |
| October 26 | at Southern | L 19–27 | 15,000 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Arkansas AM&N |
| L 10–21 | [8] | |
| November 9 | Mississippi Vocational* |
| W 32–18 | [9] | |
| November 13 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 20–44 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Alcorn Braves down M.I. Tigers 31–18". Jackson Advocate. September 21, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling nabs victory". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wiley wins opener on field goal". The Marshall News Messenger. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn passes". Monroe Morning World. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobby Thompson stars as JSC Tigers beat Alcorn Braves 22–13". Jackson Advocate. October 19, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern top Alcorn 38–22 before 5,000 fans". Jackson Advocate. October 26, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars score 27–19 homecoming win over stubborn Alcon College". Alexandria News Leader. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas AM&N in upset victory". The Helena World. November 4, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn A&M coasts by Miss. Voc". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View rips Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State Yearly Results (1960–1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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