2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
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 Jack Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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 | |
2019 record | 9–4 (6–1 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) |
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Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern x | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason polls
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
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
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
at Southern Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
Mississippi College
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Choctaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Braves | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
at McNeese State
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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
Braves | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Mississippi Valley State
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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Savannah State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Braves | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Braves | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
at Grambling State
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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Braves | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Jackson State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Braves | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Southern (SWAC Championship)
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)
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
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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
- "#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.