2007 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2007 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 2–7, and finished fifth in the SWAC East Division.

2007 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–8 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Johnny Thomas (10th season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy$		7	–	2					8	–	4
Alabama A&M		6	–	3					3	–	3
Alabama State		4	–	5					5	–	6
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	7					3	–	8
Alcorn State		2	–	7					2	–	8
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy		8	–	1					8	–	4
Southern		6	–	3					8	–	3
Prairie View A&M		6	–	3					7	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		4	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		0	–	9					0	–	11
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Grambling State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 10–31	16,960	^[1]
September 6	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 3–21		^[2]
September 15	at UAB*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–22	21,828	^[3]
September 22	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 25–28	11,276	^[4]
October 6	Prairie View A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–17		^[5]
October 13	at Texas Southern	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	W 22–20		^[6]
October 20	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 10–14		^[7]
November 3	Mississippi Valley State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 17–14		^[8]
November 10	Alabama A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 20–24		^[9]
November 17	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	L 19–31		^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Landers lowers boom on Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Off to another slow start, Braves fall again". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UAB blanks Alcorn State". The Sun Herald. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Special teams propel Hornets over Alcorn St". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Prairie View 17, Alcorn 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alcorn State wins first game of season". Enterprise-Journal. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern beats Alcorn State". Enterprise-Journal. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn State beats Valley". Enterprise-Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alabama A&M 24, Alcorn 20". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Oliver lifts JSU past Alcorn St". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "2007 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.