2022 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2022 Grambling State Tigers football
Grambling State Tigers logo.svg
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Simon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCedric Thornton (1st season)
Home stadium Eddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$  8 0   12 1  
Florida A&M  7 1   9 2  
Alabama State  4 4   6 5  
Alabama A&M  4 4   4 7  
Bethune–Cookman  2 6   2 9  
Mississippi Valley State  2 6   2 9  
West Division
Southern xy  5 3   7 5  
Prairie View A&M x  5 3   6 5  
Alcorn State  4 4   5 6  
Texas Southern  4 4   5 6  
Grambling State  2 6   3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Grambling State Tigers football team will represent Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by head coach Hue Jackson, who will be coaching his first season with the program. The Tigers will play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

Grambling State finalized their 2022 schedule on January 26, 2022. [1] [2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.at Arkansas State * ESPN3 L 3–5817,893
September 106:00 p.m.vs. Northwestern State *W 47–2112,591
September 171:00 p.m.at No. 11 Jackson State *L 24–6634,451
September 243:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman L 19–366,343
October 14:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&M HBCU GoL 14–3453,971
October 81:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M HBCU GoL 31–37 2OT5,150
October 152:00 p.m. Florida A&M HBCU GoL 16–207,195
October 292:00 p.m. Alcorn State
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 35–68,579
November 52:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 36–1013,589
November 126:00 p.m.at Texas Southern L 7–41
November 261:00 p.m.vs. Southern NBC L 17–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  2. Kevin Kelley (January 26, 2022). "Grambling State announces 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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