1988 Alcorn State Braves football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1988

| team = Alcorn State Braves

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 6–4

| conf_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Theophilus Danzy

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Henderson Stadium

}}

The 1988 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1988

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| gamename = Red River Classic

| score = 13–27

| attend = 29,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121203987/grambling-beats-alcorn-st/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=Grambling beats Alcorn St.|date=September 4, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 6–29

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-alabama-state-ro/129088783/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Alabama State rolls|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 34–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-alcorn-st-zaps-ac/130474075/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Alcorn St. zaps ACU|date=September 25, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 21–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-cashes-in-on-new-n/130474294/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn cashes in on new NCAA rule|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 28–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-grinds-up-texas-so/126212978/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn grinds up Texas Southern|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| score = 6–35

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-lamar-takes-advantage-of/130474684/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Lamar takes advantage of Alcorn mistakes 35–6|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 27–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-james-butler-key-alc/130474851/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=James, Butler key Alcorn win|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 24–3

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-alcorn-blows/130475039/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Alcorn blows over Devils, 24–3|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 26–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alcorn-topples/130475290/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alcorn topples Prairie View|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–7

| attend = 23,404

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american/33904919/|title=Jackson State blanks Alcorn State 7–0|newspaper=Hattiesburg American|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web|title=Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=August 22, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alcorn_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906075048/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alcorn_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}

References

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