2008 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2008 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record11–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2007
2009  
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy  6 1   7 5  
Alabama A&M  4 3   5 7  
Alabama State  2 5   3 8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 6   3 8  
Alcorn State  1 6   2 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$  7 0   11 2  
Prairie View A&M  6 1   9 1  
Southern  5 2   6 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 5   3 9  
Texas Southern  1 6   4 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2008 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as both SWAC and black college national champion. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Nevada *L 13–4922,772 [2]
September 6 Alcorn State W 29–0 [3]
September 13at Northwestern State *L 19–318,752 [4]
September 20 Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 14–512,702 [5]
September 27 Langston *
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 13–25,121 [6]
October 4vs. Prairie View A&M W 40–1654,315 [7]
October 113:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M W 27–915,170 [8]
October 18 Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–716,974 [9]
November 1at Mississippi Valley State W 35–14 [10]
November 8vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 28–715,500 [11]
November 20at Texas Southern W 33–7 [12]
November 29vs. Southern W 29–1459,874 [13]
December 14vs. Jackson StateNo. 24W 41–925,873 [14]

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The 2000 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC West Division title. Grambling State beat Alabama A&M in the SWAC Championship Game to the conference title. The team was also recognized as a black college football national champion. The Tigers offense scored 300 points while the defense allowed 207 points on the season. Grambling State played home games at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

The 1998 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Doug Williams in his first year and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses. The Tigers offense scored 287 points while the defense allowed only 318 points.

The 1974 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its 32nd season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled an 11–1 record, tied for the SWAC championship, defeated South Carolina State in the Pelican Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 308 to 120. The team was recognized as the 1974 black college football national co-champion and was ranked No. 7 by the Associated Press in the final 1974 NCAA College Division football rankings.

The 1975 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In its 33rd season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 10–2 record, initially tied for the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 153 on the field. The team was recognized as the 1975 black college football national co-champion and was ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press and No. 2 by the United Press International in the final 1975 NCAA College Division football rankings.

The 1980 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 38th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiling an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and sharing the SWAC title with Jackson State. Grambling State was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to eventual national champion Boise State. The Tigers won a black college football national championship.

The 1990 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 48th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

The 1993 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 51st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

The 1995 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 53rd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

The 2001 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–1 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, won the SWAC championship, and a black college football national championship.

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The 2004 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC West Division.

The 2005 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–1 and a mark of 9–0 in conference play, and finished as both SWAC and black college national champion.

The 2006 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

The 2007 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 8–1 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

The 2009 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC West Division.

The 2010 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 8–1 in conference play, and finished as co-champion in the SWAC West Division.

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