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
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Alcorn State 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Alabama State 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
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
  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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