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and played their home games at

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as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 7–5, 5–2 in SWAC play to win the East Division. They lost the

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to Grambling State.

Schedule

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due to

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Game summaries

Miles

At FIU

McNeese State

Southern

At Texas Southern

At Alabama State

Prairie View A&M

At Grambling State

Alabama A&M

Mississippi Valley State

At Jackson State

Vs. Grambling State (SWAC Championship)

References

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