2007 Alcorn State Braves football team

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2007 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–8 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
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2008 →
2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy$   7 2     8 4  
Alabama A&M   6 3     3 3  
Alabama State   4 5     5 6  
Mississippi Valley State   2 7     3 8  
Alcorn State   2 7     2 8  
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy   8 1     8 4  
Southern   6 3     8 3  
Prairie View A&M   6 3     7 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 5     4 7  
Texas Southern   0 9     0 11  
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2007 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 2–7, and finished fifth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Grambling StateL 10–3116,960[1]
September 6Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 3–21[2]
September 15at UAB*L 0–2221,828[3]
September 22at Alabama StateL 25–2811,276[4]
October 6Prairie View A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 7–17[5]
October 13at Texas SouthernW 22–20[6]
October 20at SouthernL 10–14[7]
November 3Mississippi Valley State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 17–14[8]
November 10Alabama A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 20–24[9]
November 17at Jackson StateL 19–31[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Landers lowers boom on Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Off to another slow start, Braves fall again". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UAB blanks Alcorn State". The Sun Herald. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Special teams propel Hornets over Alcorn St". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Prairie View 17, Alcorn 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn State wins first game of season". Enterprise-Journal. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern beats Alcorn State". Enterprise-Journal. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn State beats Valley". Enterprise-Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama A&M 24, Alcorn 20". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oliver lifts JSU past Alcorn St". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2007 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.