1984 Alcorn State Braves football team
American college football season
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The 1984 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Headcoach
- Marino Casem (21st season)
DefensivecoordinatorDennis Thomas (4th season)
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 21–44 vs. Louisiana Tech | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (7–0 SWAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Thomas (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alcorn State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | vs. Grambling State | W 27–13 | 13,676 | [1] | ||
| September 15 | Alabama State | W 52–0 | [2] | |||
| September 29 | at South Carolina State* | No. 10 | W 41–6 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | Texas Southern | No. 7 |
| W 45–16 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Southern | No. 4 |
| W 44–15 | [5] | |
| October 27 | vs. Florida A&M* | No. 4 | W 51–14 | 11,600 | [6] | |
| November 3 | vs. No. 5 Mississippi Valley State | No. 4 | W 42–28 | 63,808 | [7] | |
| November 10 | at Prairie View A&M | No. 3 | W 35–12 | [8] | ||
| November 17 | Jackson State | No. 2 |
| W 17–13 | [9] | |
| December 1 | No. 9 Louisiana Tech* | No. 1 |
| L 21–44 | 16,204 | [10] |
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