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1989 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Alabama State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Grambling StateL 14–3033,722
September 16at Alabama StateW 27–1310,000
September 23Abilene Christian*W 31–21
October 7at Texas SouthernW 40–15
October 14Lamar*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 32–16
October 21at SouthernW 27–10
October 28at Southwest Missouri State*No. 20L 19–599,148
November 4Mississippi Valley State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 39–6
November 11vs. Prairie View A&MW 56–75,161
November 18at Jackson StateL 20–23

References

  1. "Grambling does number on Alcorn". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alcorn tops Alabama State 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alcorn St. avoids ACU's upset bid". Abilene Reporter-News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNair-Smalls combination boosts Alcorn over Texas Southern 40–15". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn St. whips Lamar". The Sun Herald. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alcorn beats Southern". Daily World. October 22, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SMS rolls Alcorn St. in 59–19 win". The Springfield News-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Braves turn to third-string QB to launch assault on Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Alcorn roars back". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "JSU rallies tobeat Alcorn State, 23–20". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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