1987 Grambling State Tigers football team
| 1987 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 45th year and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–4 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 208 points.[1] The season saw the Tigers lose to Central State in the Whitney M. Young Urban League Classic at Yankee Stadium 37–21.[2] The game was the final football game played at "Old" Yankee Stadium.[3][4] The Tigers failed to get their first winning season since 1959.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | vs. Alcorn State |
| L 24–28 | 22,745 | [5] |
| September 12 | vs. Central State (OH)* |
| L 21–37 | 29,411 | [6] |
| September 26 | Bethune–Cookman* | W 21–14 | [7] | ||
| October 3 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 28–7 | 35,752 | [8] | |
| October 10 | at Tennessee State* | W 51–9 | 38,000 | [9] | |
| October 17 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 45–14 | [10] | |
| October 24 | at Jackson State | L 17–31 | 39,000 | [11] | |
| October 31 | Texas Southern |
| W 30–9 | [12] | |
| November 7 | at Alabama State | L 7–17 | [13] | ||
| November 12 | South Carolina State* |
| L 13–15 | [14] | |
| November 28 | vs. Southern | L 21–27 | [15] | ||
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
| Curtis Maxey | 8 | 195 | Defensive Tackle | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Johnny Carter | 12 | 332 | Defensive Tackle | Denver Broncos |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grambling State University – 1987". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Rhoden, William C. (September 13, 1987). "Central State runs by Grambling, 37–21". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Grambling game shifted". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. July 19, 1988. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Football Games at Yankee Stadium". LuckyShow.org. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "ASU Braves stave off G-Men 28–24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Conquest of Grambling shows CSU belongs". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling dodges B–CC comeback". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling defeats PV A&M". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU battered 51–9". The Tennessean. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling stops MVSU cold". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State roars in secons half, downs Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Allen passes G-Men to victory over TSU". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets finally beat Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SCSC tops Tigers". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bizzare finish gives Southern win over Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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