MS HC58

Commends the Alcorn State University Braves football team for winning their second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Championship on December 5, 2015, defeating Grambling State 49-21 before a crowd of 40,352.

Recognizes conference records set by the Braves offense including 613 total yards, 411 rushing yards, and 49 points scored, with Darryan Ragsdale named offensive MVP after recording 188 rushing yards and one touchdown.

Honors the Braves defense for allowing only 317 total yards and three scores, with Warren Gatewood earning defensive MVP honors by intercepting three passes (a conference record) and returning one for a touchdown.

Acknowledges the team's representation of Mississippi and the SWAC in the inaugural Celebration Bowl on December 19, 2015, in Atlanta against North Carolina A&T.

Recognizes the 2015 team finished ranked second among Historically Black Colleges and Universities and led the SWAC in multiple statistical categories including scoring defense, total defense, and passing efficiency.