Grambling State Tigers football | |||
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First season | 1928 | ||
Athletic director | Dr. Trayvean D. Scott | ||
Head coach | Hue Jackson 1st season, 3–8 (.273) | ||
Stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium (capacity: 19,600) | ||
Field surface | Artificial Turf | ||
Location | Grambling, Louisiana | ||
Conference | SWAC (since 1958) | ||
Division | West | ||
All-time record | 534–239–18 (.686) | ||
Bowl record | 19–8 (.704) | ||
Claimed national titles | 15 (Black College): 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2016 | ||
Conference titles | 26 | ||
Rivalries | Southern Jackson State Prairie View A&M | ||
Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
Website | gsutigers.com |
The Grambling State Tigers are the college football team representing the Grambling State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The prominence of Grambling football is longstanding. The Tigers, under Hall of Fame coach Eddie Robinson, who guided them to 408 victories in 55 seasons from 1941 to 1942 and 1945 to 1997, were built as a small-school powerhouse with more than 200 players who played professional football.[2]
On September 24, 1976, Grambling State and Morgan State became the first collegiate football teams from the United States to play a game in the continent of Asia. GSU defeated Morgan State 42–16 in Tokyo, Japan. In fall 1977, the GSU Tigers were invited back to Tokyo where they defeated Temple University 35–32 in the inaugural Mirage Bowl game.[3]
Among its accomplishments include: 15 Black college football national championships (tied for second most in HBCU history) and 26 Conference Championships (1 Midwest Conference & 25 SWAC). The Tigers have won the most SWAC Championships to date.[4]
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record[5][6] | Conference record[5][6] |
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1955 | Midwestern Conference | Eddie Robinson | 10-0-0 | 2-0-0 |
1960 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 9-1-0 | 6-1-0 |
1965 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 8-3-0 | 6-1-0 |
1966 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 6-2-1 | 4-2-1 |
1967 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 9-1-0 | 6-1-0 |
1968 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 9-2-0 | 6-1-0 |
1971 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 9-2-0 | 5-1-0 |
1972 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 11**-2-0 | 5**-1-0 |
1973 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 10-3-0 | 5-1-0 |
1974 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 11-1-0 | 5-1-0 |
1975 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* (vacated)[7] | Eddie Robinson | 10-2**-0 | 4-2**-0 |
1977 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 10-1-0 | 6-0-0 |
1978 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 9-1-1 | 5-0-1 |
1979 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 8-3-0 | 5-1-0 |
1980 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 10-2-0 | 5-1-0 |
1983 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 10-2-0 | 6-0-1 |
1985 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 9-3-0 | 6-1-0 |
1989 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eddie Robinson | 9-3-0 | 7-0-0 |
1994 | Southwestern Athletic Conference* | Eddie Robinson | 9-3-0 | 6-1-0 |
2000 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Doug Williams | 10-2 | 6-1 |
2001 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Doug Williams | 11**-0 | 6**-1 |
2002 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Doug Williams | 11-2 | 6-1 |
2003 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division* | Doug Williams | 9-3 | 6-1 |
2005 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Melvin Spears | 11-1 | 9-0 |
2007 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division | Rod Broadway | 8-4 | 8-1 |
2008 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Rod Broadway | 11-2 | 7-0 |
2010 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division* | Rod Broadway | 9-2 | 8-1 |
2011 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Doug Williams | 8-4 | 6-3 |
2015 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division | Broderick Fobbs | 9-3 | 9-0 |
2016 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Broderick Fobbs | 11-1 | 9-0 |
2017 | Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Broderick Fobbs | 11-2 | 7-0 |
Total conference and division championships | 26 (+1 vacated) conference and 10 division |
Notes: an asterisk denotes co-championships; a double-asterisk denotes forfeits
The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times with a record of 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1980 | Semifinals | Boise State | L 9–14 |
1985 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 7–10 |
1989 | First Round | Stephen F. Austin | L 56–59 |
The Tigers have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result | notes |
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1973 | Quarterfinals | Delaware | W 17–8 | Boardwalk Bowl |
Semifinals | WKU | L 20–28 | Grantland Rice Bowl |
Over 100 Grambling State alumni have played in the NFL,[9] including four Pro Football Hall of Famers: