| 1978 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Jackson State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished fourth in the SWAC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 9 | vs. Grambling State | L 13–21 | [1] | |
| September 16 | vs. Alabama State* | W 16–12 | [2] | |
| September 23 | Central Michigan* | W 24–16 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at South Carolina State* | L 0–16 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Texas Southern | T 10–10 | [5] | |
| October 21 | Southern |
| W 16–7 | [6] |
| October 28 | Bishop* |
| W 36–7 | [7] |
| November 4 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 7–15 | [8] | |
| November 11 | at Prairie View A&M | W 28–7 | [9] | |
| November 18 | No. 2 Jackson State |
| L 8–38 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "G-Men outslug Braves". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late scores defeat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State surprises high-flying Chippewas, 24–16". Lansing State Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs top Alcorn". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn, Texas Southern tie". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braves rally behind 'D' to top SU 16–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State 36, Bishop 7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-play Devils top Alcorn; enjoy clean sweep at home". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn wins, 28–7". The Yazoo Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers top Alcorn 38–8". Enterprise-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.