2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
2019 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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SWAC champion SWAC East Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, W 39–24 vs. Southern | |
Celebration Bowl, L 44–64 vs. North Carolina A&T | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 9–4 (6–1 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Casem-Spinks Stadium |
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Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern x | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Preseason polls
[edit]The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Braves were picked to finish in first place in the East Division.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
3 | Jackson State | 61 |
4 | Alabama State | 47 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Southern | 90 |
2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
3 | Grambling State | 74 |
4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
Preseason all–SWAC teams
[edit]The Braves placed thirteen different players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
Offense 1st team Noah Johnson – QB De'Shawn Waller – RB Deonte Brooks – OL Mustaffa Ibrahim – OL Kevin Hall – OL |
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 |
Specialists 1st team Corey McCullough – K 2nd team Corey McCullough – P |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | ESPN | L 10–38 | 31,076 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi College* | Braves All Access | W 45–7 | 7,358 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | COWBOYINSIDER | L 14–17 | 10,127 | |
September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| ESPN3 | W 45–41 | 15,958 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State |
| Braves All Access | W 45–19 | 7,593 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | ASU All Access | W 35–7 | 12,721 | |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Savannah State* |
| Braves All Access | W 42–17 | 17,593 |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern |
| Braves All Access | W 27–13 | 15,993 |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | ESPN3 | L 16–19 OT | 7,554 | |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M |
| Braves All Access | W 34–28 | 1,978 |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | ESPN3 | W 41–6 | 35,104 | |
December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Southern |
| ESPNU | W 39–24 | 22,365 |
December 21 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 23 North Carolina A&T* | ABC | L 44–64 | 32,968 | |
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Game summaries
[edit]At Southern Miss
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
Mississippi College
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Choctaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Braves | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
At McNeese State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Prairie View A&M
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
Braves | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Mississippi Valley State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Delta Devils | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Braves | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
At Alabama State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Savannah State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Braves | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Southern
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Braves | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
At Grambling State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Braves | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
Alabama A&M
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Braves | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
At Jackson State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Southern (SWAC Championship)
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Braves | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 39 |
Vs. North Carolina A&T (Celebration Bowl)
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 23 Aggies | 0 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 64 |
Braves | 3 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 44 |
Ranking movements
[edit]Week | ||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | RV | |||||||||||||
Coaches | RV |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Alcorn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.