2005 Alcorn State Braves football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2005
| team = Alcorn State Braves
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| division = East Division
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–4
| head_coach = Johnny Thomas
| hc_year = 8th
| off_coach = John McKenzie
| oc_year = 6th
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| captain =
| stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
}}
{{2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2005 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–4, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| score = 21–48
| attend = 7,823
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-slu-48-alcorn-st-21/131414268/|title=SLU 48, Alcorn St. 21|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=September 11, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Langston Lions|title=Langston}}
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 24–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-hobson-cooper-pace-alcor/131414457/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Hobson, Cooper pace Alcorn|date=September 18, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 3–38
| attend = 10,581
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alabama-state-duo-fuels-3/131414704/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alabama State duo fuels 38–3 rout of Alcorn State|date=September 25, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 7–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-lions-run-all-over-genero/131412731/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Lions run all over generous Braves|date=October 2, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 22–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-hobson-sparks-alcorn/131408529/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Hobson sparks Alcorn|date=October 9, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Alexander Durley Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 29–22
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-hobson-mccoy-lead-al/127408931/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Hobson, McCoy lead Alcorn to victory|date=October 16, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 38–16
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-hobson-throws-three-t/131407011/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Hobson throws three TD passes in victory|date=October 23, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 38–36
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122174826/spillers-ko-returns-kill-mvsu-3836/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Spiller's KO returns kill MVSU 38–36|date=November 6, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 21–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-alabama-am-claims-swa/131415131/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Alabama A&M claims SWAC's East crown|date=November 13, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Soul Bowl
| score = 31–14
| attend = 25,473
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-jackson-state-falls-t/129546882/|title=Jackson State falls to Alcorn 31–14|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=November 20, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 19–46
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536718/grambling-crushes-alcorn-state-4619/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Grambling crushes Alcorn State 46–19|date=December 4, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
References
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