1992 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 1992 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1992 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Houston Markham (6th season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Alcorn State $^	7	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Grambling State	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Alabama State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 30–10		[1]
September 19	at Alcorn State	No. 7	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–32	17,560	[2]
September 26	at Troy State*	No. 18	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 14–31	15,000	[3]
October 3	vs. Central State (OH)*		Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 13–34	62,109	[4]
October 10	Jackson State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–21		[5]
October 17	vs. Texas Southern		Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	L 28–30		[6]
October 24	Prairie View A&M		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 44–6	6,782	[7]
October 31	vs. Alabama A&M*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 14–11	53,708	[8]
November 7	at Grambling State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 19–44	21,000	[9]
November 14	Mississippi Valley State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 35–19		[10]
November 26	Fayetteville State*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	W 17–14	14,360	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Ala. State scores win over Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 13, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spinks can smile in style". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Troy State hammers Alabama State, 31–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Central State strikes with big plays in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers notch Payback II". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas Southern trips Alabama State 30–28". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hornets sit on Panthers". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hornets squeak past A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers butcher Hornets in revenge victory". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Valley can't stay with Alabama State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Surtain rallies Alabama State to 17–14 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1992. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.