1977 Alcorn State
3–8 (2–4 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Marino Casem. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern 23–0Oct 22
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Central Michigan | L 7–37 | 50% |
| Sep 10 | vs Grambling | L 17–42 | 85% |
| Sep 17 | vs Alabama State | W 15–7 | 86% |
| Sep 24 | at Florida A&M | L 7–28 | 80% |
| Oct 1 | vs South Carolina State | L 7–31 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | at Texas Southern | L 14–37 | 27% |
| Oct 22 | at Southern | W 23–0 | 22% |
| Oct 29 | atBishop | L 16–21 | 71% |
| Nov 5 | vs Mississippi Valley State | L 10–12 | 71% |
| Nov 12 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 31–12 | 75% |
| Nov 19 | at Jackson State | L 16–23 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jackson State 23–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 163–250
- Coach
- Marino Casem
- Elo
- 1291 −209 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.6 No. 104 of 140; offense No. 104, defense No. 100
- SRS
- −26.6 No. 141 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Jackson State | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Texas Southern | 3–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
 Alcorn State | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Southern | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.