2019 Alcorn State Braves football team

2019 Alcorn State Braves football
2019 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC champion; SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 39–24 vs. Southern
Celebration Bowl, L 44–64 vs. North Carolina A&T
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	9–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred McNair (4th season);
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2021 →

2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Alcorn State x$	6	–	1	9	–	4
Alabama A&M	4	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama State	4	–	3	5	–	6
Jackson State	3	–	4	4	–	8
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Southern x	6	–	1	8	–	5
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	4	–	3	6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	4	6	–	5
Texas Southern	0	–	7	0	–	11
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by fourth-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Braves were picked to finish in first place in the East Division.^[1]

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Alcorn State	92
2	Alabama A&M	70
3	Jackson State	61
4	Alabama State	47
5	Mississippi Valley State	30

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Southern	90
2	Prairie View A&M	78
3	Grambling State	74
4	Texas Southern	34
5	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	24

Preseason all–SWAC teams

The Braves placed thirteen different players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.^[1]

Offense

1st team

Noah Johnson – QB

De'Shawn Waller – RB

Deonte Brooks – OL

Mustaffa Ibrahim – OL

Kevin Hall – OL

Defense

1st team

Solomon Muhammad – LB

Javen Morrison – DB

Qwynnterrio Cole – DB

2nd team

Darrell Henderson – DL

Theron Bonds – DL

Brelion Hollis – LB

Daylon Burks – DB

Specialists

1st team

Corey McCullough – K

2nd team

Corey McCullough – P

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 10–38	31,076
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi College*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 45–7	7,358
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	COWBOYINSIDER	L 14–17	10,127
September 21	5:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN3	W 45–41	15,958
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 45–19	7,593
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ASU All Access	W 35–7	12,721
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Savannah State*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 42–17	17,593
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 27–13	15,993
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	L 16–19 ^OT	7,554
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	W 34–28	1,978
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN3	W 41–6	35,104
December 7	3:00 p.m.	Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	W 39–24	22,365
December 21	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 23 North Carolina A&T*	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl)	ABC	L 44–64	32,968
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	10	0	10
Golden Eagles	10	3	15	10	38

Mississippi College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Choctaws	0	0	0	7	7
Braves	21	7	3	14	45

At McNeese State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	14	14
Cowboys	7	10	0	0	17

Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	19	15	7	41
Braves	17	7	7	14	45

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	13	6	0	19
Braves	7	14	17	7	45

At Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	14	14	0	7	35
Hornets	0	0	7	0	7

Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	14	0	0	17
Braves	14	14	14	0	42

Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	6	0	7	13
Braves	0	3	14	10	27

At Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Braves	0	10	6	0	0	16
Tigers	0	10	0	6	3	19

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28
Braves	7	14	6	7	34

At Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	7	24	7	3	41
Tigers	0	0	6	0	6

Southern (SWAC Championship)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	3	7	24
Braves	9	7	0	23	39

Vs. North Carolina A&T (Celebration Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Aggies	0	24	28	12	64
Braves	3	7	21	13	44

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV
Coaches	RV

References

^ ^a ^b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "2019 Alcorn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

[preseason_poll_&_teams-1] "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[2] "2019 Alcorn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

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