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1979 Alcorn State Braves football team

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The 1979 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Record8–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorDennis Thomas (1st season)
Quick facts Alcorn State Braves football, SWAC co-champion ...
1979 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
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1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Alcorn State +5–1–08–2–0
No. 1 Grambling State +5–1–08–3–0
No. 8 Jackson State4–2–08–3–0
No. T–10 Southern4–2–07–4–0
Mississippi Valley State2–4–04–5–0
Texas Southern1–5–03–8–0
Prairie View A&M0–6–00–11–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II and programs. Prairie View was classified as Division II. All the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. Alabama State*
L 5–6[1]
September 15Grambling StateL 6–40[2]
September 29South Carolina State*W 20–9[3]
October 6at Texas SouthernW 9–7[4]
October 13Albany State*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–28,500[5]
October 20at No. 7 SouthernW 17–12[6]
October 27at Bishop*No. T–10W 23–21[7]
November 3Mississippi Valley StateNo. T–10
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 24–3[8]
November 10Prairie View A&MNo. 8
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 19–0[9]
November 22at No. T–5 Jackson StateNo. T–7W 9–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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