1984 Alcorn State Braves football team

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1984 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Jackson State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Grambling State
W 27–1313,676[1]
September 15Alabama State
W 52–0[2]
September 29at South Carolina State*No. 10
W 41–6[3]
October 6Texas SouthernNo. 7
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 45–16[4]
October 20SouthernNo. 4
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 44–15[5]
October 27vs. Florida A&M*No. 4
W 51–1411,600[6]
November 3vs. No. 5 Mississippi Valley StateNo. 4
W 42–2863,808[7]
November 10at Prairie View A&MNo. 3
W 35–12[8]
November 17Jackson StateNo. 2
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS (rivalry)
W 17–13[9]
December 1No. 9 Louisiana Tech*No. 1
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 21–4416,204[10]

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