Grambling State Tigers football
| Grambling State Tigers football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
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| First season | 1928 | ||
| Athletic director | Paul Bryant | ||
| Head coach |
Broderick Fobbs 3rd year, 20–8 (.714) | ||
| Stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 19,600 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Grambling, Louisiana | ||
| Conference | SWAC (1958) | ||
| Division | West | ||
| All-time record | 534–239–18 (.686) | ||
| Bowl record | 18–8 (.692) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 14 Black college football national championships | ||
| Conference titles | 25 | ||
| Colors |
Black and Gold | ||
| Mascot | Tigers | ||
| Rivals |
Jackson State Southern Prairie View A&M | ||
| 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.
On September 24, 1976, Grambling State and Morgan State became the first collegiate football teams from the United States to play a game in Tokyo, Japan. GSU defeated Morgan State 42-16. In 1977, the GSU Tigers were invited back to Tokyo where they defeated Temple University 35-32 in the inaugural Mirage Bowl game.[1]
Among its accomplishments include: 14 Black college football national championships (tied for second most in HBCU history) and 25 Conference Championships (1 Midwest Conference & 23 SWAC). The Tigers have won the most SWAC Championships to date.[2]
Football classifications
- 1937–1952: NA
- 1953–1972: NCAA College Division (Small College)
- 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
- 1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978–present: NCAA Division I-AA (FCS)
Conference affiliations
- 1928–1951: Independent
- 1952–1957: Midwestern Conference
- 1958–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference
Annual Classics
Championships
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record[3][4] | Conference record[3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[5] | 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 |
| Total conference and division championships | 25 (+1 vacated) conference and 10 division | |||
Notes: an asterisk denotes co-championships; a double-asterisk denotes forfeits
- Midwestern Conference Championships[3]
- 1955
- 1960 (shared with Prairie View A&M and Southern)
- 1965
- 1966 (shared with Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, and Texas Southern)
- 1967
- 1968 (shared with Alcorn State and Texas Southern)
- 1971
- 1972 (shared with Jackson State)
- 1973 (shared with Jackson State)
- 1974 (shared with Alcorn State)
- 1975 (shared with Jackson State and Southern; vacated[5] due to violation of SWAC rules for scheduling opponents)[6]
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979 (shared with Alcorn State)
- 1980 (shared with Jackson State)
- 1983
- 1985 (shared with Jackson State)
- 1989
- 1994 (shared with Alcorn State)
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2005
- 2008
- 2011
- 2016
- 1955
- 1967 (shared with Morgan State)
- 1972
- 1974 (shared with Alcorn State)
- 1975 (shared with Southern)
- 1977 (shared with Florida A&M and South Carolina State)
- 1980
- 1983 (shared with Central State and Tennessee State)
- 1992 (shared with Central State)
- 2000 (shared with Tuskegee)
- 2001 (shared with Florida A&M and Tuskegee)
- 2002 (shared with Bethune–Cookman)
- 2005 (shared with Hampton and North Carolina Central)
- 2008 (shared with South Carolina State and Tuskegee)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Semifinals | Boise State | L 9–14 |
| 1985 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 7–10 |
| 1989 | First Round | Stephen F. Austin | L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Delaware WKU | W 17–8 L 20–28 |
College Football Hall of Fame members
- Buck Buchanan Offensive Tackle, 1959–1962, inducted 1996
- Gary "Big Hands" Johnson Defensive Tackle, 1971–1974, inducted 1997
- Eddie Robinson Coach, 1941–1997, inducted 1997
- Doug Williams Quarterback, 1974–1977, inducted 2001
- Paul "Tank" Younger Fullback, 1945–1948, inducted 2000
Alumni in the NFL
Over 100 Grambling State alumni have played in the NFL,[7] including:
- Willie Brown
- Willie Davis
- Larry Donnell
- James Harris
- Charles Johnson
- Charlie Joiner
- Vern Roberson
- Everson Walls
- Doug Williams
- Joe Williams
- Walter Williams
- Jason Hatcher
See also
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs
- List of Grambling State Tigers in the NFL Draft
- Grambling State Tigers
References
- ↑ http://theundefeated.com/features/back-in-the-day-40-years-ago-morgan-state-and-grambling-played-in-tokyo/
- ↑ "Grambling's Eddie Robinson changed college football and his legacy still impacts the game".
- 1 2 3 "Conference Champions". Cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- 1 2 3 "2015 SWAC Football Media Day by SWAC". issuu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- 1 2 "Log in to NewsBank".
- ↑ "Log in to NewsBank".
- ↑ "Grambling St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
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