1971 Alcorn A&M Braves football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1971
| team = Alcorn A&M Braves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 6–3
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Marino Casem
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Henderson Stadium
}}
{{1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SWAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling
| site_stadium = Soldier Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Urban League Classic
| score = 6–21
| attend = 33,000–39,710
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121633847/grambling-rips-alcorn-216/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Grambling rips Alcorn 21–6|date=September 18, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2023 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Memphis Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 7–18
| attend = 17,006
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-big-blue-splashes/130080973/|title=Big Blue splashes past Alcorn hurdle|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=September 26, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 10–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-nips-tsu-107/127158680/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn nips TSU, 10–7|date=October 10, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Lincoln Blue Tigers|title=Lincoln (MO)}}
| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 55–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-alcorn-am-s/130081466/|work=The Sunday News and Tribune|title=Alcorn A&M smothers Lincoln U. Tigers 55–13|date=October 17, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 30–14
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-alcorn-am-beats-jags-by-3/130081720/|title=Alcorn A&M beats Jags by 30 to 14|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=October 24, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Bishop Tigers|title=Bishop}}
| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 49–11
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-slugs-bishop-4911/130081905/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn slugs Bishop 49–11|date=October 31, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 28–9
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-raps-mvsc-289/130082052/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn raps MVSC, 28–9|date=November 7, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = City Park Stadium
| site_cityst = Vicksburg, MS
| score = 33–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-slashes-p-view/130082246/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn slashes P. View|date=November 14, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 29–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-jackson-state-defea/129686564/|title=Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score|newspaper=Hattiesburg American|date=November 26, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 8, 2024 }}
References
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