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2021 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Marty
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 25 Florida A&M ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Alabama A&M   5 – 3     7 – 3  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Alabama State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
Prairie View A&M x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Southern   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Texas Southern   2 – 6     2 – 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs for the first ten games before he was fired on November 15, with linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Terrence Graves being named interim head coach.[1] They played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State*
NFLNW 16–1014,682
September 116:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*
ESPN3L 0–3725,235
September 186:00 p.m.at Houston*
ESPN+L 0–4522,998
September 254:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&M
L 10–2426,198
October 22:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
ESPN3W 37-286,714
October 92:00 p.m.at Alcorn State
ESPN+L 20-2414,500
October 162:00 p.m.Texas Southerndagger
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34-209,231
October 303:00 p.m.at Florida A&M
ESPN3L 3-2631,887
November 62:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
ESPN3L 26-33 6,129
November 132:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 14-315,017
November 274:00 p.m.vs. Southern
NBCSNW 29–2655,791

[2][3]

Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee State

See also: 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic
Tennessee State Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
Period 1 2 34Total
Tennessee State 3 0 7010
Grambling State 0 7 6316

at Pro Football Hall of Fame Fieldhouse, Canton, OH

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 P.M. MST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 14,682
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (NFL Network):  
Statistics TSU Tigers GRAM Tigers
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TSU Tigers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
GRAM Tigers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP TSU GRAM
1 5:00 7 21 4:05 TENN 39-yard field goal by Antonio Zita 3 0
2 12:41 15 79 7:14 GRAM Jaye Patrick 18-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Walker, Garrett Urban kick good 3 7
3 7:03 12 58 6:08 TENN Devon Starling 3-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick good 10 7
3 2:22 3 15 1:25 GRAM Elijah Walker 15-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick no good 10 13
4 9:48 10 44 5:05 GRAM 24-yard field goal by Garrett Urban 10 16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 16

At Southern Miss

See also: 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Grambling State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Period 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 0 000
Southern Miss 7 3 101737

at M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 11th
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  25,235
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Statistics GRAM USM
First downs 9 22
Plays–yards 141 439
Rushes–yards 51 290
Passing yards 90 149
Passing: comp–att–int 1 1
Time of possession 28:00 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
GRAM Passing Aldon Clark 8/19, 60 yards, INT
Rushing Darqueze Brutton 8 rushes, 35 yards
Receiving Donald Johnson III 3 receptions, 26 yards
USM Passing Trey Lowe 10/13, 99 yards, TD
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 21 rushes, 162 yards, TD
Receiving Jakarius Caston 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM USM
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

at Houston

See also: 2021 Houston Cougars football team
Grambling State Tigers at Houston Cougars
Period 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 0 000
Houston 7 14 21345

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 18th
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  22,998
  • Referee:  Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  Alex Del Barrio (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
Statistics GRAM HOU
First downs 3 24
Plays–yards 102 422
Rushes–yards 53 164
Passing yards 49 258
Passing: comp–att–int 1 1
Time of possession 25:02 34:58
Team Category Player Statistics
GRAM Passing Aldon Clark 5/12, 49 yards
Rushing Darqueze Brutton 9 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving Greg White 1 reception, 37 yards
HOU Passing Ike Ogbogu 14/22, 196 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Alton McCaskill 16 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Tank Dell 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM HOU
1 0:15 6 47 2:06 HOU Nathaniel Dell 16-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 7
2 10:40 3 3 1:57 HOU Punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Marcus Jones, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 14
2 5:23 8 80 3:03 HOU Alton McCaskill 17-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 21
3 11:54 4 48 0:59 HOU Alton McCaskill 34-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 28
3 7:01 7 56 3:32 HOU Nathaniel Dell 10-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 35
3 2:03 6 58 3:06 HOU Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 42
4 6:10 15 62 8:38 HOU 22-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon 0 45
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. GRAM HOU

Vs. Prairie View A&M

See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and State Fair Classic
Grambling State Tigers at Prairie View A&M Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 7 3010
Prairie View A&M 7 3 7724

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Date: September 25th
  • Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Statistics GRAM PRA
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
GRAM Passing
Rushing
Receiving
PRA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM PRA
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Vs. Alabama A&M

See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Grambling State Tigers
Period 1 2 4Total
Alabama A&M 0 0 00
Grambling State 0 0 00

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 2nd
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Statistics ALA A&M GRAM
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
ALA A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
GRAM Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ALA A&M GRAM
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

at. Alcorn State

See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
Grambling State Tigers at Alcrom State Braves
Period 1 2 4Total
Grambling State 0 0 00
Alcron State 0 0 00

at Casem-Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

  • Date: October 9th
  • Game time:   CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Statistics GRAM ALC State
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
GRAM Passing
Rushing
Receiving
ALC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM ALC State
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Vs. Texas Southern

See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

, Homecoming Game

Texas Southern Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
Period 1 2 4Total
Texas Southern 0 0 00
Grambling State 0 0 00

at Eddie Robinson State, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 14th
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Statistics TEX GRAM
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TEX Passing
Rushing
Receiving
GRAM Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP TEX GRAM
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

at. Florida A&M

See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Grambling State Tigers at Florida A&M Rattlers
Period 1 2 4Total
Grambling State 0 0 00
Florida A&M 0 0 00

at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahasse, FL

  • Date: October 30th
  • Game time: 3:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Statistics GRAM FL A&M
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
GRAM Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FL A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM FL A&M
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Grambling State Tigers at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Period 1 2 4Total
Grambling State 0 0 00
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0 00

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

  • Date: November 6th
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Statistics GRAM ARK
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
GRAM Passing
Rushing
Receiving
ARK Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM ARK
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

vs Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats at Grambling State Tigers
Period 1 2 4Total
Bethune–Cookman 0 0 00
Grambling State 0 0 00

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 13th
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Statistics Bethune–Cookman Grambling State
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Beth GRAM
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Vs. Southern

See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team and Bayou Classic
Grambling State Tigers at Southern Jaguars
Period 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 7 9 31029
Southern 10 3 01326

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 27th
  • Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,791
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (NBCSN):  
Statistics Grambling State Southern
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAMBLING STATE SOUTHERN
(({Quarter))} (({Team))} (({Visitor))} (({Home))}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

References

  1. ^ "Grambling State fires Broderick Fobbs after seven seasons". hbcusports.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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