2015 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
Record9–3 (9–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Dooley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd (2nd season)
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State xy$   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Alabama State *   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alabama A&M   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Jackson State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 8     1 – 10  
West Division
No. 24 Grambling State xy   9 – 0     9 – 3  
Prairie View A&M   8 – 1     8 – 2  
Southern   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Texas Southern   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49, Grambling State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Broderick Fobbs. They competed as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. They finished the season 9–3, 9–0 in SWAC play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the SWAC Championship Game where they lost to Alcorn State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 54:00 pmat California*
P12NL 14–7360,606
September 124:00 pmBethune–Cookman*
PSB LiveL 53–5612,019[1]
September 196:00 pmat Alabama State
W 34–1010,277
September 266:00 pmvs. Prairie View A&M
YouTubeW 70–5451,328
October 32:00 pmat Jackson State
JSUtvW 59–2715,940
October 103:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
PSB LiveW 37–14N/A
October 172:00 pmat Alcorn State
W 35–34 OT30,129
October 242:00 pmMississippi Valley Statedagger
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 49–1410,536
November 72:00 pmvs. Texas Southern
W 41–159,868
November 142:30 pmat Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 49–3111,437
November 284:00 pmvs. SouthernNo. 21
NBCSNW 34–2362,507
December 53:00 pmvs. Alcorn StateNo. 21
ESPNUL 21–4940,352
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRV—————RVRVRVRV25222124
Coaches———————RVRVRVRVRV24RV

References

  1. ^ "Bethune Cookman vs Grambling State Game Summary". B–CUAthletics.com. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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