1995 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1995 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-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.

1995 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Jackson State $^   7 0     9 3  
No. 11 Southern   6 1     11 1  
Alabama State   5 2     8 3  
Grambling State   4 3     5 6  
Alcorn State   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   2 5     2 9  
Texas Southern   1 6     2 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Grambling StateL 17–39[1]
September 9at Sam Houston State*L 7–44[2]
September 16vs. Alabama State
L 20–20 (forfeit)[3][4]
September 23at Texas SouthernW 21–10[5][6]
September 30at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 44–28[7]
October 7vs. Howard*L 17–2158,438[8]
October 14Prairie View A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 13–2[9]
October 21at No. 13 SouthernL 51–61[10]
October 28Samford*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 9–20[11]
November 4Mississippi Valley State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 38–27[12]
November 18at No. 14 Jackson StateL 7–2855,300[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "G-Men pound Braves". Enterprise-Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Armstrong, Bearkats swamp Braves 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn ties Bama State on late drive". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn forfeits tie, coach reprimanded". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fletcher's arm, Mix's sacks help Alcorn win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn State passes way to 44–28 win". Hattiesburg American. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard nips Alcorn State in Circle City". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn holds off persistent Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jaguars outlast Credit-led Braves 61–51". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Samford 20, Alcorn State 9". The Dothan Eagle. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn topples Valley". Hattiesburg American. November 5, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tigers savor title, JSU feasts on Alcorn turnovers in 28–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.