1984 Grambling State Tigers football team
The 1984 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 42nd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.
| 1984 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alcorn State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | vs. Alcorn State | L 13–27 | 13,676 | [1] | |
| September 8 | vs. Boston University* |
| L 9–16 | 31,979 | [2] |
| September 22 | Bethune–Cookman* | W 35–17 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 42–0 | 22,457 | [4] | |
| October 6 | Tennessee State* |
| L 24–34 | [5] | |
| October 13 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | L 36–48 | 40,000 | [6] | |
| October 20 | Jackson State |
| W 19–3 | 6,000 | [7] |
| October 27 | at Texas Southern | W 44–16 | 30,154 | [8] | |
| November 3 | Alabama State |
| W 17–6 | [9] | |
| November 10 | at South Carolina State* | W 8–7 | 10,071 | [10] | |
| November 24 | vs. Southern |
| W 31–29 | 51,752 | [11] |
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References
- "Myles passes Alcorn St. over Grambling 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "BU ends Grambling's streak in Urban League game". The Record. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling topples B–CC, 35–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Robinson moves past Stagg with 42–0 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "TSU stops Grambling". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "QB Totten tosses for 4 TDs as Devils roll". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "J-State loses to Grambling, falls to 2–4–1". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Landry lifts Grambling, 44–16". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling gets past Alabama State 17–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling slips by S.C. State to drop Bulldogs to 4–5–1 slate". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "G-Men close in style, 31–29". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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