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2015 Alcorn State Braves football team

2015 Alcorn State Braves football
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SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2015 record 9–4 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach Jay Hopson (4th year)
Defensive coordinator Tony Pecoraro (4th year)
Home stadium Casem-Spinks Stadium
(Capacity: 22,500)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Alcorn State xy$   7 2         9 4  
Alabama State*   5 4         6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 6         3 8  
Jackson State   3 6         3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 8         1 10  
West
#24 Grambling State xy   9 0         9 3  
Prairie View A&M   8 1         8 2  
Southern   6 3         6 5  
Texas Southern   2 7         3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 8         2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49 vs. Grambling State 21 (December 5)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by fourth-year head coach Jay Hopson and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished with a record of 9–4 as SWAC champions after they defeated Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game. Alcorn State then played in the Celebration Bowl against North Carolina A&T, losing by a score of 41–34.

On January 30, 2016, head coach Jay Hopson resigned to become the head coach at Southern Miss. He finished at Alcorn State with a record of 32–17 and two SWAC championships.



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