2009 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   4 3     7 5  
Alcorn State   3 4     3 6  
Jackson State   3 4     3 7  
Alabama State   1 6     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$   7 0     9 1  
Grambling State   5 2     7 4  
Texas Southern   5 2     6 5  
Southern   3 4     6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     5 5  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2009 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. No. 16 South Carolina State*No. T–25L 31–3421,367[1]
September 12Northwestern State*W 38–17[2]
September 19at Jackson State*W 27–1710,905[3]
September 26at No. 16 (FBS) Oklahoma State*L 6–5656,901[4]
October 3vs. Prairie View A&ML 32–359,647[5]
October 10Alabama A&M
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 41–20[6]
October 17at Alabama StateW 23–127,854[7]
October 31Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 50–710,425[8]
November 7at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 42–4926,712[9]
November 12Texas Southern
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 49–33[10]
November 281:00 p.m.vs. SouthernW 31–1353,618[11]

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References

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  6. ^ "After tough-and-go start, Grambling wins". The News-Star. October 11, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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  11. ^ "GSU takes Classic". Daily World. November 29, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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  13. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.