ALCORN STATE, Ms. – The Alcorn State University Athletic
Department has released an adjusted 2004 football
schedule, which features 11 games and two classics.
Alcorn State will host North Carolina A&T, Alabama State, Texas Southern
and Southern Universities at Jack Spinks Stadium. The Braves will visit Grambling,
Prairie View, Mississippi Valley State, and Alabama A&M Universities. Finally,
the Braves will compete in two classics. Replacing the Arkansas Pine Bluff
game, which was originally schedule to take place preceding the Jackson State
contest, is the 1st Annual Prince George’s Classic in Washington, D.C.,
where the Braves will take on hosting Howard University at FedEx Stadium. The
2004 regular season campaign will conclude with the 11th Annual Capital City
Classic versus Jackson State, where Alcorn will act as the home team.
In September, the Braves will look to avenge last year’s tough home loss
to the Tigers of Grambling State at Grambling in the season opener. As a result
of the proposed Chicago Classic falling through as a result of conflict of
a Chicago Bears home contest that weekend, Alcorn instead will host the Aggies
of North Carolina A&T on Sept. 11. The Braves will then hop on a plane
for the nation’s capital to take on Howard University, before returning
home for a meeting with Alabama State.
Following a week off, Alcorn returns to action at Prairie View before returning
back to the “Academic Resort” for Homecoming against Texas Southern
University. The Braves will then look to make it three in a row over Southern
before heading to visit the Lions of Southeastern Louisiana University.
The final month of the season will be a true test as Alcorn travels to Mississippi
Valley State, Alabama A&M and Jackson State.
Alcorn (7-5, 5-2) should be projected to finish near the top of the Eastern
division standings as the Braves finished in a two-way tie for first with Alabama
State last year. After getting off to a sub-par start, the Braves finished
the 2003 campaign with a five-game win streak.
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sept. 4
at Grambling State
Grambling, LA
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 11
North Carolina A&T
Alcorn State, MS
6:00 p.m.
Sept. 18
vs. Howard
"Prince George's Classic" @ FedEx Field
