The 1991 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a conference record of 4–2–1, and finished second in the SWAC.
| 1991 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (4–2–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | vs. Grambling State |
| W 27–22 | [1] | |
| September 14 | vs. Alabama A&M* |
| W 38–10 | 7,500 | [2] |
| September 21 | at No. 15 Alabama State | L 13–18 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | vs. Hampton* |
| W 67–14 | 10,000 | [4] |
| October 5 | vs. Howard* | W 46–27 | 61,000 | [5] | |
| October 12 | at Texas Southern | L 7–26 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | Prairie View A&M | W 61–0 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at Southern | W 52–29 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | Mississippi Valley State |
| T 28–28 | [9] | |
| November 23 | at Jackson State | W 18–16 | 35,500 | [10] | |
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Braves were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.[12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 5 | 138 | Torrance Small | Wide receiver | New Orleans Saints |
| 11 | 305 | Cedric Tillman | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos |
References
edit- ↑ "McNair guides Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State rips Alabama A&M". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jones, Alabama State doom Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State blitzes Hampton, 67–14". Detroit Free Press. September 29, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State duo sparks victory". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Texas Southern zeros in on Alcorn's McNair for 26–7 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1989. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn romps behind McNair". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn strikes early vs. Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Valley blows lead, ties ASU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State holds off Jackson State in 18–16 win". Hattiesburg American. November 24, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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