1996 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1996 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

1996 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Cardell Jones (6th season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. T–8 Jackson State $^		6	–	1					10	–	2
Southern		5	–	2					7	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Texas Southern		5	–	2					7	–	4
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Grambling State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	No. 10 Troy State*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–61		[1]
September 7	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 31–6	21,787	[2]
September 14	at Western Illinois*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 17–34	6,498	[3]
September 21	Alabama State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 31–7		[4]
September 28	at Samford*	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	L 13–14		[5]
October 5	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 19–2		[6]
October 12	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 24–0		[7]
October 19	Texas Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 17–28		[8]
October 26	Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 14–21		[9]
November 9	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 9–16		[10]
November 23	at No. 8 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic)	L 17–27	62,512	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Davis leads Troy to rout of Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Frosh QB leads Alcorn to big win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Blalock too much for Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn St. coasts behind tough defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Samford 14, Alcorn St. 13". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Links Sands through a defense, Alcorn runs over UAPB". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn St. 24, Prairie View 0". Victoria Advocate. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas Southern uses late scores to defeat Alcorn". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern U. 21, Alcorn State 14". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Valley outlasts Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSU beats Alcorn, 27–17". Hattiesburg American. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.