1997 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1997 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1997 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Cardell Jones (7th season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Southern $		8	–	0					11	–	1
No. 14 Jackson State ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		6	–	2					8	–	3
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Alcorn State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	6
Alabama State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	8					0	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	vs. No. 2 Troy State*	Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL	L 0–30		[1]
September 6	Grambling State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 44–20		[2]
September 13	No. 5 Western Illinois*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 17–31	4,121	[3]
September 20	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 20–6		[4]
September 27	Samford*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 16–21		[5]
October 4	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 10–20		[6]
October 11	Prairie View A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 24–9		[7]
October 19	Texas Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–10		[8]
October 25	at No. 8 Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 16–25		[9]
November 8	Mississippi Valley State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 23–18		[10]
November 22	at No. 14 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capitol City Classic)	L 15–54	55,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Troy State rolls over Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Robinson drops his final opener". The News Journal. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western Illinois beats Alcorn State". Sun Herald. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn State rolls to win". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn St. falls to Samford, 21–16". Enterprise-Journal. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UAPB rushes past Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn State gets past Prairie View A&M, 24–9". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn can't deliver knockout blow". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern U. repels Alcorn State bid 25–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Turnovers doom Delta Devils on reservation". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSU strikes fast, bombards Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 23, 1997. 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.