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1942 Alcorn A&M Braves football team

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1942 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouth Central Athletic Conference
Record3–2 (2–1 SCAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →

The 1942 Alcorn A&M Braves football team represented Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Alcorn State University—as a member of the South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) during the 1942 college football season.[1] Led by second-year head coach, A. A. Abraham, the Braves compiled a overall record of 3–2.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 31Mississippi Industrial*Alcorn, MSW 27–0[3]
November 7Okolona IndustrialAlcorn, MSW 76–0[4]
November 14Louisiana Normal (Grambling)*L 0–27
November 21LelanddaggerAlcorn, MSL 19–20[5][6]
November 28TougalooAlcorn, MSW 39–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Writer To Witness Alcorn's Colorful Homecoming Classic". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 21, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State University Athletics. p. 14. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sports Comments; Alcorn Trounces Mississippi Industrial". The Century Voice. Yazoo City, Mississippi. November 1942. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Alcorn A. & M. College Wins Easy Victory Over Okolona". The Century Voice. Yazoo City, Mississippi. November 1942. p. 4. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Alcorn Postpones Homecoming Game". The Mississippi Enterprise. Jackson, Mississippi. November 14, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Football Results". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, Oklahoma. United Press. November 22, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Smith, Joel W. (December 5, 1942). "Alcorn Braves Crush Tougaloo Bulldogs, 39-0, In Final Game". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 5. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.