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1965 Alcorn A&M Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons← 19641966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 Alcorn A&M Braves football team represented Alcorn A&M College (now known as Alcorn State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marino Casem, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18GramblingL 13–2611,000
September 25at Jackson StateL 6–219,300
October 9Wiley
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–6
October 16at Texas SouthernW 14–6
October 24at SouthernL 7–41
October 30Arkansas AM&N
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
T 10–10
November 6Mississippi Valley State*
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 15–14
November 13Prairie View A&M
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–17
November 20at Bishop*L 14–38
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Grambling tops Alcorn by 26–13". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. "Jackson State beats Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. "Alcorn climbs out of cellar in Southwest". The Sun Herald. October 11, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jaguars rout Alcorn, 41–7". The Louisiana Weekly. October 30, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alcorn ties Ark. AM&N". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Smaller state schools have bad grid weekend". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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