2009 Alcorn State Braves football team

American college football season

2009 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Earnest Collins Jr. (1st season)
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
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2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   4 3     7 5  
Alcorn State   3 4     3 6  
Jackson State   3 4     3 7  
Alabama State   1 6     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$   7 0     9 1  
Grambling State   5 2     7 4  
Texas Southern   5 2     6 5  
Southern   3 4     6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     5 5  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2009 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr., the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 3–4–1, and finished tied for second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Southern Miss*L 0–5236,232[1]
September 19at Central Michigan*L 0–4818,323[2]
September 266:00 p.m.at SouthernL 42–4816,940[3]
October 1at Arkansas–Pine BluffCanceled
[A 1]
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October 10Mississippi Valley StateW 32–102,000[5]
October 17Alabama A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 34–16[6]
October 24at Alabama StateL 17–242,631[7]
October 31at Texas SouthernL 21–51[8]
November 14No. 21 Prairie View A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–34[9]
November 21at Jackson StateW 14–716,429[10]

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Notes

  1. ^ Against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, the game was scoreless at halftime when play was suspended due to lightning. The game was not continued and subsequently canceled.

References

  1. ^ "Great way to open". Hattiesburg American. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Chippewas roll by Alcorn State, 48–0". The Times Herald. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern U. 48, Alcorn State 42". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn, UAPB play to scoreless half before game canceled". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn mows over Miss. Valley State". Enterprise-Journal. October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn State whips Alabama A&M". Enterprise-Journal. October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Speight sparks ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern beats Alcorn State". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View 34, Alcorn State 14". The Sun Herald. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Collins, Braves add to Tigers' woe". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2009 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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