1989 Alcorn State Braves football team

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1989 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 0 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Alcorn State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Southern 4 3 0 6 4 1
Texas Southern 3 3 1 3 7 1
Alabama State 2 4 1 5 5 1
Prairie View A&M 1 6 0 1 9 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Grambling State
L 14–3033,722[1]
September 16at Alabama StateW 27–1310,000[2]
September 23Abilene Christian*W 31–21[3]
October 7at Texas SouthernW 40–15[4]
October 14Lamar*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 32–16[5]
October 21at SouthernW 27–10[6]
October 28at Southwest Missouri State*No. 20L 19–599,148[7]
November 4Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 39–6[8]
November 11vs. Prairie View A&M
W 56–75,161[9]
November 18at Jackson StateL 20–23[10]

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  11. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2023.