1979 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 1 Grambling State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 8 Jackson State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 Southern 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 37th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. Morgan State*
W 28–1838,164[1]
September 15at Alcorn State
W 40–6[2]
September 22vs. No. 2 Florida A&M*No. 3
L 7–2530,000[3]
September 29Prairie View A&MNo. 6
W 61–6[4]
October 6at Tennessee State*No. 5
L 13–2416,200[5]
October 13Mississippi Valley State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 25–13[6]
October 20at No. 2 Jackson StateNo. T–8
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 25–1328,128[7]
October 27at Texas SouthernNo. 4
W 32–3[8]
November 3Alabama State*No. 1
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 21–7[9]
November 10at South Carolina State*No. 1
W 22–1513,097[10]
December 1vs. No. T–10 SouthernNo. 1
L 7–1468,000[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Morgan State succumbs to Grambling, 28–18". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling dashes Alcorn's high hopes". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers trounce Grambling, 25–7". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "G-Men pulverize Panthers". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU bounces Grambling". The Tennessean. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Valley State defeated in 4th quarter". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "J-State again brings out the best in Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling socks TSU". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miscues put Grambling by Alabama State 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling unleashes rally, beats Bulldogs 22–15". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wilfred Charles sparks Southern by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.


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