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1983 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1983 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 41st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 6–0–1 in conference play, and won the SWAC championship. The Tigers won a black college football national championship.

1983 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–1–2 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Alcorn State
W 28–0[1]
September 10vs. No. 15 (I-A) SMU*
L 13–2021,224[2]
September 17vs. Morgan State*
W 33–034,098[3]
October 1Prairie View A&MNo. 17
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
W 42–8[4]
October 8at No. 8 Tennessee State*No. T–14
T 7–740,000[5]
October 15Mississippi Valley StateNo. 20
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
T 28–28[6]
October 22at No. 3 Jackson State
W 14–1030,952[7]
October 29Texas SouthernNo. 16
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 55–0[8]
November 5at Alabama StateNo. 11
W 27–9[9]
November 12No. 7 South Carolina State*No. 13
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 14–310,316[10]
November 26vs. SouthernNo. 10
W 24–1058,199[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grambling breaks loose 28–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SMU scrambles past Grambling". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling rips Morgan State, 33–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "GSU romps by Prairie View, 42–8". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling scores, TSU fit to be tied". The Tennessean. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MVSU rebounds for 28–28 tie with Grambling". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JSU kisses No. 3 good-bye 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "It's bombs away as G-Men breeze". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling trips ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Injuries play decisive role in S.C. State loss to Grambling". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling exploits Southern". Daily World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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