Alcorn State Braves football
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| First season | 1921 | ||
| Head coach |
Fred McNair 1st year, 3–3 (.500) |
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| Stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 22,500 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Lorman, Mississippi | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Conference titles | 15 (SWAC – 1947, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2014, 2015) |
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| Division titles | 2 (SWAC East – 2014, 2015, 2016) |
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| Colors | Purple and Gold |
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| Website | alcornsports.com | ||
The Alcorn State Braves are the college football team representing the Alcorn State University. The Braves play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The Braves have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times with an overall record of 0–3.
The Alcorn State Braves take on the Jackson State Tigers in the Soul Bowl. The rivalry was named the Capital City Classic but Alcorn ended the classic in 2012 so it could be brought to Lorman.
Over 50 Alcorn State alumni have played in the NFL, including:
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