2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2019
| team = Alcorn State Braves
| image= Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png
| image_size= 150
| conference= Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division= East Division
| short_conf= SWAC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 9–4
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach= Fred McNair
| hc_year= 4th
| stadium= Casem-Spinks Stadium
| champion = SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = W 39–24 vs. Southern
| bowl = Celebration Bowl
| bowl_result = L 44–64 vs. North Carolina A&T
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{2019 SWAC football standings}}
The 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by fourth-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Preseason
=Preseason polls=
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Braves were picked to finish in first place in the East Division.{{cite web |title=#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish |url=https://swac.org/news/2019/7/16/swac-announces-2019-preseason-all-swac-football-teams.aspx |website=swac.org |publisher=Southwestern Athletic Conference |accessdate=August 23, 2019 |language=en}}
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|+East Division {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Alcorn State Braves|Predicted finish|Team|Votes}} | ||
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| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
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| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
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| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
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| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
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| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
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|+West Division | ||
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Alcorn State Braves|Predicted finish|Team|Votes}} | ||
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| 1 | Southern | 90 |
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| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
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| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
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| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
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| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
=Preseason all–SWAC teams=
The Braves placed thirteen different players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.
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Offense
1st team
Noah Johnson – QB
De'Shawn Waller – RB
Deonte Brooks – OL
Mustaffa Ibrahim – OL
Kevin Hall – OL
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Defense
1st team
Solomon Muhammad – LB
Javen Morrison – DB
Qwynnterrio Cole – DB
2nd team
Darrell Henderson – DL
Theron Bonds – DL
Brelion Hollis – LB
Daylon Burks – DB
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Specialists
1st team
Corey McCullough – K
2nd team
Corey McCullough – P
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Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 2019
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–38
| attend = 31,076
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi College
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = Braves All Access
| score = 45–7
| attend = 7,358
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = COWBOYINSIDER
| score = 14–17
| attend = 10,127
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–41
| attend = 15,958
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = Braves All Access
| score = 45–19
| attend = 7,593
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv = ASU All Access
| score = 35–7
| attend = 12,721
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| nonconf = y
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Savannah State Tigers|title=Savannah State}}
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = Braves All Access
| score = 42–17
| attend = 17,593
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = Braves All Access
| score = 27–13
| attend = 15,993
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 16–19
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,554
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = Braves All Access
| score = 34–28
| attend = 1,978
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 41–6
| attend = 35,104
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| gamename = SWAC Championship Game
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 39–24
| attend = 22,365
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 21
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = L
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = No. 23 North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Celebration Bowl
| tv = ABC
| score = 44–64
| attend = 32,968
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Southern Miss=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Braves
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=10|R4=0
|Home=Golden Eagles
|H1=10 |H2=3 |H3=15 |H4=10
}}
{{see also|2019 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team}}
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=Mississippi College=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Choctaws
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Braves
|H1=21|H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=14
}}
{{see also|2019 Mississippi College Choctaws football team}}
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=At McNeese State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Braves
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=14
|Home=Cowboys
|H1=7 |H2=10|H3=0 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team}}
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=Prairie View A&M=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Panthers
|R1=0 |R2=19|R3=15|R4=7
|Home=Braves
|H1=17|H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=14
}}
{{see also|2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team}}
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=Mississippi Valley State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1=0 |R2=13|R3=6 |R4=0
|Home=Braves
|H1=7 |H2=14|H3=17|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Alabama State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Braves
|R1=14|R2=14|R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Hornets
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Alabama State Hornets football team}}
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=Savannah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Braves
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|Savannah State Tigers football}}
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=Southern=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Jaguars
|R1=0 |R2=6 |R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Braves
|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=14|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2019 Southern Jaguars football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Grambling State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Braves
|R1=0 |R2=10|R3=6 |R4=0 |R5=0
|Home=Tigers
|H1=0 |H2=10|H3=0 |H4=6 |H5=3
}}
{{see also|2019 Grambling State Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Alabama A&M=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Braves
|H1=7 |H2=14|H3=6 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Jackson State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Braves
|R1=7 |R2=24|R3=7 |R4=3
|Home=Tigers
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=6 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Jackson State Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Southern (SWAC Championship)=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Jaguars
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=7
|Home=Braves
|H1=9 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=23
}}
{{see also|2019 Southern Jaguars football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. North Carolina A&T (Celebration Bowl)=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 23 Aggies
|R1=0 |R2=24 |R3=28 |R4=12
|Home=Braves
|H1= 3 |H2= 7 |H3=21 |H4=13
}}
{{see also|2019 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team}}
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References
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{{Alcorn State Braves football navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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