2008 Alcorn State Braves football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2008

| team = Alcorn State Braves

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| division = East Division

| record = 2–10

| conf_record = 2–7

| head_coach = Ernest T. Jones

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

}}

{{2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 2008 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernest T. Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 2–10, with a conference record of 2–7, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2008

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| timezone = Central

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 28–34

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-se-la-34-alcorn-st-28/131493871/|title=SE LA 34, Alcorn St. 28|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=August 31, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 0–29

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121778900/grambling-shuts-out-alcorn/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling shuts out Alcorn|date=September 7, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = Movie Gallery Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 0–65

| attend = 22,105

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-troy-destroys-alcorn-st/131494050/|work=The Dothan Eagle|title=Troy destroys Alcorn State|date=September 14, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 13–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-outduels-uapb-133/131489353/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn outduels UAPB 13–3 to give Jones 1st victory|date=September 19, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 12–15

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-southern-beats-alcorn-st/131493142/|work=The News-Star|title=Southern beats Alcorn St., 15–12|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 10–45

| attend = 11,374

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-williams-scores-on-p/131494251/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Williams scores on punt, catch in Ags' rout|date=October 5, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 35–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122343726/buckley-leads-alcorn-state-past-mvsu/|work=The News-Star|title=Buckley leads Alcorn State past MVSU|date=October 12, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 13–20

| attend = 2,917

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alabama-am-pushes-past-e/131494434/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alabama A&M pushes past error-prone Alcorn 20–13|date=October 19, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 29–30

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-alcorn-state-falls-in/127443079/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Alcorn State falls in back and forth game|date=October 26, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 17–24

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-late-touchdown-run-be/129154493/|title=Late touchdown run beats Alcorn State|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=November 2, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 3–37

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-prairie-view-37-alcorn-s/131491154/|title=Prairie View 37, Alcorn State 3|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 16, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = Soul Bowl

| score = 21–26

| attend = 30,005

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-tigers-survive-braves-21-poi/129630413/|title=Tigers survive Braves' 21-point rally|newspaper=The Sun Herald|date=November 23, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web|title=2008 Alcorn State Braves football schedule|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=September 9, 2023|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2016/season/2008}}

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