| 1997 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (4–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Southern $ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Jackson State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | vs. No. 2 Troy State* | L 0–30 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | Grambling State | W 44–20 | [2] | ||
| September 13 | No. 5 Western Illinois* |
| L 17–31 | 4,121 | [3] |
| September 20 | at Alabama State | W 20–6 | [4] | ||
| September 27 | Samford* |
| L 16–21 | [5] | |
| October 4 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 10–20 | [6] | ||
| October 11 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 24–9 | [7] | |
| October 19 | Texas Southern | L 7–10 | [8] | ||
| October 25 | at No. 8 Southern | L 16–25 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 23–18 | [10] | |
| November 22 | at No. 14 Jackson State | L 15–54 | 55,000 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Troy State rolls over Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robinson drops his final opener". The News Journal. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois beats Alcorn State". Sun Herald. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State rolls to win". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn St. falls to Samford, 21–16". Enterprise-Journal. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UAPB rushes past Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State gets past Prairie View A&M, 24–9". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn can't deliver knockout blow". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. repels Alcorn State bid 25–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers doom Delta Devils on reservation". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU strikes fast, bombards Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 23, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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