2009 Alcorn State Braves football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2009
| team = Alcorn State Braves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| division = East Division
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Earnest Collins Jr.
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
}}
{{2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2009 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr., the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 3–4–1, and finished tied for second in the SWAC East Division.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| timezone = Central
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 0–52
| attend = 36,232
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-great-way-to-open/131498518/|title=Great way to open|newspaper=Hattiesburg American|date=September 6, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| score = 0–48
| attend = 18,323
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-chippewas-roll-by-alcor/131498635/|title=Chippewas roll by Alcorn State, 48–0|newspaper=The Times Herald|date=September 20, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 42–48
| attend = 16,940
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-southern-u-48-alcorn-st/131498870/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Southern U. 48, Alcorn State 42|date=September 27, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = Canceled
{{#tag:ref|Against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, the game was scoreless at halftime when play was suspended due to lightning. The game was not continued and subsequently canceled.|group="A"}}
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| score =
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-uapb-play-to-scor/131499096/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn, UAPB play to scoreless half before game canceled|date=October 3, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 32–10
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122351523/alcorn-mows-over-miss-valley-state/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Alcorn mows over Miss. Valley State|date=October 11, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 34–16
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-alcorn-state-whips-al/131497790/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Alcorn State whips Alabama A&M|date=October 18, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 17–24
| attend = 2,631
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-speight-sparks/131499522/|title=Speight sparks ASU|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 25, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Delmar Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 21–51
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-texas-southern-beats/127446722/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Texas Southern beats Alcorn State|date=November 1, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 14–34
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-prairie-view-34-alcorn-state/129870592/|title=Prairie View 34, Alcorn State 14|newspaper=The Sun Herald|date=November 15, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Soul Bowl
| score = 14–7
| attend = 16,429
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-collins-braves-add-to-ti/129674106/|title=Collins, Braves add to Tigers' woe|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 22, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
Notes
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References
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