Grambling State Tigers football
2023 Grambling State Tigers football team
First season1928 95 years ago
Athletic directorDr. Trayvean D. Scott
Head coachMickey Joseph
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
(capacity: 19,600)
Field surfaceArtificial Turf
LocationGrambling, Louisiana
ConferenceSWAC (since 1958)
DivisionWest
All-time record534–239–18 (.686)
Bowl record19–8 (.704)
Claimed national titles15 (Black College): 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2016
Conference titles27
RivalriesSouthern
Jackson State
Prairie View A&M
ColorsBlack, gold, and red[1]
     
Websitegsutigers.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. Grambling State defeated Morgan State 42–16 in Tokyo, Japan. In fall 1977, the Grambling State Tigers were invited back to Tokyo where they defeated the Temple Owls 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 27 Conference Championships (one Midwest Conference & 26 SWAC). The Tigers have won the most SWAC Championships to date.[4]

Football classifications

Conference affiliations

Annual Classics

Championships

Black college football national championship

Grambling State has won fifteen Black college football national championships.

Year Coach Coach Overall record
1955 Eddie Robinson Black College National Champions10–0
1967Black College National co-champions9–1
1972Black College National Champions11–2
1974Black College National co-champions11–1
1975Black College National co-champions10–2
1977Black College National co-champions10–1
1980Black College National Champions10–2
1983Black College National co-champions8–1–2
1992Black College National co-champions10–2
2000Doug WilliamsBlack College National Champions10–2
2001Doug WilliamsBlack College National co-champions10–1
2002Doug WilliamsBlack College National co-champions11–2
2005Melvin SpearsBlack College National co-champions11–1
2008Rod BroadwayBlack College National co-champions11–2
2016Broderick FobbsBlack College National Champions12–1

Conference championships

Grambling State has won 27 conference championships, 26 of them in the SWAC.[5][6][7]

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference
1955Midwestern Conference Eddie Robinson 10–02–0
1960Southwestern Athletic Conference*9–16–1
1965Southwestern Athletic Conference8–36–1
1966Southwestern Athletic Conference*6–2–14–2–1
1967Southwestern Athletic Conference9–16–1
1968Southwestern Athletic Conference*9–26–1
1971Southwestern Athletic Conference9–25–1
1972Southwestern Athletic Conference (vacated)11–25–1
1973Southwestern Athletic Conference*10–35–1
1974Southwestern Athletic Conference*11–15–1
1975Southwestern Athletic Conference* (vacated)10–24–2
1977Southwestern Athletic Conference10–16–0
1978Southwestern Athletic Conference9–1–15–0–1
1979Southwestern Athletic Conference*8–35–1
1980Southwestern Athletic Conference*10–25–1
1983Southwestern Athletic Conference10–26–0–1
1985Southwestern Athletic Conference*9–36–1
1989Southwestern Athletic Conference9–37–0
1994Southwestern Athletic Conference*9–36–1
2000Southwestern Athletic ConferenceDoug Williams10–26–1
2001Southwestern Athletic ConferenceDoug Williams11–06–1
2002Southwestern Athletic ConferenceDoug Williams11–26–1
2005Southwestern Athletic ConferenceMelvin Spears11–19–0
2008Southwestern Athletic ConferenceRod Broadway11–27–0
2011Southwestern Athletic ConferenceDoug Williams8–46–3
2016Southwestern Athletic ConferenceBroderick Fobbs11–19–0
2017Southwestern Athletic ConferenceBroderick Fobbs11–27–0

Division championships

Since the division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference into two divisions in 1999, Grambling State has been in the West Division. They have won ten division titles and reached the SWAC Football Championship Game each time.

Year Coach Conference CG Result
2000Doug WilliamsW 14–6 vs. Alabama A&M
2001Doug WilliamsW 38–31 vs. Alabama State
2002Doug WilliamsW 31–19 vs. Alabama A&M
2005Melvin SpearsW 45–5 vs. Alabama A&M
2007Rod BroadwayL 31–42 vs. Jackson State
2008Rod BroadwayW 41–9 vs. Jackson State
2011Doug WilliamsW 16–15 vs. Alabama A&M
2015Broderick FobbsL 21–49 vs. Alcorn State
2016Broderick FobbsW 27–20 vs. Alcorn State
2017Broderick FobbsW 40–32 vs. Alcorn State

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times with a record of 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1980SemifinalsBoise StateL 9–14
1985First RoundArkansas StateL 7–10
1989First RoundStephen F. AustinL 56–59

Division II Playoffs results

The Tigers have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1973Quarterfinals (Boardwalk Bowl)
Semifinals (Grantland Rice Bowl)		Delaware
Western Kentucky		W 17–8
L 20–28

College Football Hall of Fame members

Pro Football Hall of Fame members

Over 100 Grambling State alumni have played in the NFL,[8] including four Pro Football Hall of Famers:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of June 17, 2023.[9]

2023 2024
vs Hampton at Louisiana
at LSU
Florida Memorial

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grambling State University Logos and Marks (PDF). July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The 150 greatest coaches in college football's 150-year history". 10 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Back in the day: 40 years ago, Morgan State and Grambling played in Tokyo". 23 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Grambling's Eddie Robinson changed college football and his legacy still impacts the game".
  5. ↑ "Conference Champions". Cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  6. ↑ "2015 SWAC Football Media Day by SWAC". issuu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Log in to NewsBank".
  8. ↑ "Grambling St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  9. ↑ "Grambling State Tigers Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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