1989 Alcorn State Braves football team

1989 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Theophilus Danzy (4th season)
Home stadium	Henderson Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Grambling State $^	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Jackson State ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Alcorn State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southern	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Texas Southern	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Alabama State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Prairie View A&M	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	vs. Grambling State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Football Classic)	L 14–30	33,722	[1]
September 16	at Alabama State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 27–13	10,000	[2]
September 23	Abilene Christian*		Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 31–21		[3]
October 7	at Texas Southern		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 40–15		[4]
October 14	Lamar*		Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 32–16		[5]
October 21	at Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 27–10		[6]
October 28	at Southwest Missouri State*	No. 20	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 19–59	9,148	[7]
November 4	Mississippi Valley State		Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 39–6		[8]
November 11	vs. Prairie View A&M		Martin Stadium Natchez, MS	W 56–7	5,161	[9]
November 18	at Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 20–23		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Grambling does number on Alcorn". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alcorn tops Alabama State 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn St. avoids ACU's upset bid". Abilene Reporter-News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNair-Smalls combination boosts Alcorn over Texas Southern 40–15". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn St. whips Lamar". The Sun Herald. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alcorn beats Southern". Daily World. October 22, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SMS rolls Alcorn St. in 59–19 win". The Springfield News-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Braves turn to third-string QB to launch assault on Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn roars back". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "JSU rallies tobeat Alcorn State, 23–20". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2023.