2007 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record8–4 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy$  7 –2   8 –4  
Alabama A&M  6 –3   3 –3  
Alabama State  4 –5   5 –6  
Mississippi Valley State  2 –7   3 –8  
Alcorn State  2 –7   2 –8  
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy  8 –1   8 –4  
Southern  6 –3   8 –3  
Prairie View A&M  6 –3   7 –3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –5   4 –7  
Texas Southern  0 –9   0 –11  
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2007 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 8–1 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Alcorn State
W 31–1016,960[1]
September 8at Pittsburgh*
L 10–3430,852[2]
September 22No. 23 Alabama A&M
W 31–67,831[3]
September 29vs. Prairie View A&M
W 17–1455,878[4]
October 6Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 40–09,873[5]
October 13vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 25
W 30–2440,067[6]
October 20at Jackson StateNo. 23
W 30–2014,501[7]
October 27Texas SouthernNo. 21
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 57–919,639[8]
November 3at Alabama StateNo. 18
W 21–79,579[9]
November 10at Louisiana–Monroe*No. 17
L 14–2830,101[10]
November 24vs. SouthernNo. 16
L 13–2253,297[11]
December 15vs. Jackson StateNo. 25
L 31–4243,206[12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Landers lowers boom on Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Freshmen lead Pitt to victory". Republican and Herald. September 9, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grambling rolls over Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Improved Prairie View fills short". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling blows out Mississippi Valley". Enterprise-Journal. October 7, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling State slips past Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling knocks out Jackson St". The News-Star. October 21, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "GSU hammers TSU". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling hands Hornets fifth straight loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Instant classic, Record crown watches ULM beat Grambling". The News-Star. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jaguars hold on for Bayou title". The Orlando Sentinel. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Comegy's Tigers earn SWAC championship". Sun Herald. December 16, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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